Hamer

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hamer

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: homer, hamor, es; Related words: Grmm. D. M. 165. DER. scip-hamor. hamer

Definitions

1 hamer

m. A hammer :-- Hamor porticulus, Ælfc. Gr. 104; Som. 78, 13; Wrt. Voc. 56, 59. Cf. porticulus a maylat, 275, 1. 'Porticulus, malleus in manu portatus quo signum detur remigantibus,' Du Cange. Heoru hamere geþuren the sword forged by the hammer, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285. Carcernes dura hamera geweorc the doors of the prison, the work of hammers, Andr. Kmbl. 2155; An. 1079. Homra, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 25; Jul. 237. Homera láfe with the sword, 102 b; Th. 388,14; Rä. 6, 7: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6. [O. Sax. hamur: Icel. hamarr: O. H. Ger. hamar: Ger. hammer.]

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚪᛗᛖᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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