Umhverfis

Old Icelandic Dictionary - umhverfis

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "umhverfis" in English.

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

umhverfis Old Icelandic word can mean:

umhverfis
prep. and adv.
umhverfis
1) with acc. round, all around (settu þeir lið sitt ~ borgina);
umhverfis
2) as adv., þar ~, allt ~, there about, all around.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛘᚼᚢᛁᚱᚠᛁᛋ

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
acc.
accusative.

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