HÁLMR

HÁLMR
(gen. -s), m. straw, haulm (þeir lögðust þar niðr í hálm).
* * *
m. [A. S. healm; Engl. haulm; Germ. and Dan. halm; Gr. κάλαμος; Lat. calamus]:—straw, Stj. 201, 390, 560, N. G. L. i. 38, Eg. 205, 213, 560, Fms. ii. 3, 208, vi. 153, ix. 44; mar-hálmr, seaweed.

An Icelandic-English dictionary. . 1874.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Список праиндоевропейских корней — Для улучшения этой статьи желательно?: Найти и оформить в виде сносок ссылки на авторитетные источники, подтверждающие написанное …   Википедия

  • haulm — /hawm/, n. 1. stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, esp. as used for litter or thatching. 2. a single stem or stalk. Also, halm. [bef. 900; ME halm, OE healm; c. D, G halm, ON halmr; akin to L culmus stalk, Gk… …   Universalium

  • marram grass — /mar euhm/ a grass, Ammophila arenaria, having matted, creeping rhizomes, grown on sandy shores of Europe, North America, and Australia to bind the sand. Also called marram. [1630 40; orig. East Anglian dial.; < ON marálmr, equiv. to marr sea… …   Universalium

  • Halm — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. halm, ahd. halm, mndd. halm, mndl. halm Stammwort. Aus g. * halma m. Halm , auch in anord. halmr, ae. healm n. aus ig. (eur.) * koləmo m. Halm, Schilf , auch in gr. kálamos Rohr, Schilf, Halm (wohl mit Vokalassimilation), l …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • marram grass — [ marəm] noun a coarse grass of coastal sand dunes. [Ammophila arenaria.] Origin C17: from ON marálmr, from marr sea + hálmr haulm …   English new terms dictionary

  • haulm — or halm [[t]hɔm[/t]] n. stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops • Etymology: bef. 900; ME halm, OE healm, c. OOHG halm, ON halmr; akin to L culmus stalk, Gk kálamos reed …   From formal English to slang

  • marram grass — mar′ram grass [[t]ˈmær əm[/t]] n. pln a beach grass, Ammophila arenaria, that inhibits erosion • Etymology: 1630–40; orig. East Anglian dial.; < ON marálmr=marr sea (see mere II) +hálmr grass (see haulm) …   From formal English to slang

  • marram grass — /ˈmærəm gras/ (say maruhm grahs) noun a grass native to the Mediterranean region, Ammophila arenaria, growing in dense tussocks of tough foliage, and used to stabilise sand dunes. {originally British dialect (east Anglian), from Old Norse marálmr …  

  • k̂olǝmo-s, k̂olǝmā —     k̂olǝmo s, k̂olǝmā     English meaning: stalk; reed     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Halm, Rohr”     Material: Gk. κάλαμος, καλάμη “reed” (from κολ assimilated?); Lat. culmus “Halm”; O.H.G. halm, halam, O.N. halmr, O.E. healm “Halm”; O.Pruss. salme …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • marram grass — ˈmarəm noun also marram ( s) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse maralmr, a beach grass, from marr sea + halmr straw more at marine, haulm : a beach grass (Ammophila arenaria) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mar|ram grass — «MAR uhm», a tall, coarse, perennial beach grass native to Europe, sometimes sown to prevent the drifting of sand masses. ╂[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic maralmr < marr sea + halmr haulm)] …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”