Hlimman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hlimman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: hlemman. hlimman

Definitions

1 hlimman

p. hlamm; pl. hlummon To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash :-- Gársecg hlymmeþ the ocean roars, Andr. Kmbl. 784; An. 392. Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; Rä. 36, 6. Scildas hlúde hlummon loud clanged the shields, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 205. Ic ne gehýrde bútan sǽ hlimman I heard nought but the sea roaring, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 4; Seef. 18.

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛚᛁᛗᛗᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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