Gómr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gómr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gómr" in English.

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

gómr Old Icelandic word can mean:

gómr
(-s, -ar), m.
gómr
1) the roof or floor of the mouth (efri or neðri g.); e-m berr mart á góma, one talks freely of many things; gæta tungu í báða góma, to keep guard on the tongue, speak warily;
gómr
2) finger-tip (á hendi heitir fingr, nagl, gómr).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛘᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
e-m
einhverjum.

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