Skömm

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skömm

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skömm" in English.

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

skömm Old Icelandic word can mean:

skömm: I) (gen. skammar, pl. skammir), f. shame;

skömm: lifa við ~, to live in shame;

skömm: er þat ~ at sitja hjá, it is a shame to sit idly by;

skömm: fœra ~ at e-m, gøra e-m ~, to bring dishonour on one;

skömm: bíða ~, to suffer disgrace;

skömm: veiða at ~, to be put to shame.

skömm: II) from skammr, short.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᛘᛘ

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

e-m: einhverjum.

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