Vamm

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vamm

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vamm" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

vamm: vamm, n. = lýti, saavel a) om Skade som tilføies nogen af andre: útan váða okvamm ok lemd alla Gul. 18511; som b) om Feil, Lyde som findes hos et Men- neske, hvori det gjør sig skyldig; Lok. 52;Sig. 3, 5; Oddr. 6; hann var - sválastvarr, at hann vildi ekki vamm vitaá sik Stj. 54737; sómir sálunni í öllumhlutum sik svá venja at varast vömminHeilag. II, 35616; vamms alls minning,þess er maðr gerði í mót guði bótlaustMar. 1133; man þat eigi til vamms (&vl.ámælis) vera lagt Klm. 37515.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛘᛘ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

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