Armr

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

armr Old Icelandic word can mean:

armr

I)

armr

(-s, -ar), m.

armr

1) arm;

armr

leggja arma um e-n, to embrace (of a woman);

armr

koma á arm e-m, to come into one’s embraces (of a woman marrying);

armr

2) the wing of a body, opp. to its centre;

armr

armar úthafsins, the arms of the ocean, viz. bays and firths;

armr

~ fylkingar, a wing of an army.

armr

II)

armr

a.

armr

1) unhappy, poor;

armr

2) wretched, wicked;

armr

hinn armi Bjarngrímr, the wretch, scoundrel B.;

armr

hin arma kerlingin, the wicked old woman.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᛘᚱ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary