Rúm

Old Icelandic Dictionary - rúm

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "rúm" in English.

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

rúm Old Icelandic word can mean:

rúm
n.
rúm
1) room, space (hvergi nær hafði þar r. lið þeirra); fá rúms, to get space; e-m liggr e-t í miklu rúmi, it is of great concern, importance to one;
rúm
2) place, seat (Egill gekk til rúms þess, er dóttir jarlsins hafði setit um daginn);
rúm
3) bed, = rekkja (síðan rannsakaði hann rúmit, er hón hafði hvílt í);
rúm
4) ‘room’ in a ship, one for each pair of rowers (mikit skip, þar vóru sex rúm ok tuttugu);
rúm
5) space of time; þriggja daga r., a space of three days.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛘ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.

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