Rosmer

Old Danish Dictionary - rosmer

Meaning of Old Danish word "Rosmer", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Rosmer can mean:

  • no. (is! rosmhvalr. n ross- mual, rossmaar)
  • 1) hvalros; ved Norgis side bleff tagiv en tisk. kullis rosmer, hand war vij alen lang. Suhm L %. 171; af sæle oc rossmer kunde deoe megen tran til veve bringe, Bernts307; — rosmaren, det er en half- hest. P Claussøn. Skr 85 (jf not 5.). —
  • 2) havmavd: Hex 177 (ovt, II. 4532»); der uogle undertiden skulde drukne i Isetiord, maaske ved en nykke eller rosmer. PSV 79. Jf Ark I. 4.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚮᛋᛘᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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