gormur

Etymology
Attested since the 17th century. From an unattested, whence also 🇨🇬, and dialectal or obsolete 🇨🇬, from a. Related to and. Ultimately from. The meaning “coil, spring” developed from the resemblance of metal coils to fish or animal intestines.

Noun

 * 1) mud, sludge
 * 2) liquid animal faeces
 * 3) the guts or intestines of a fish
 * 4) a bottomless morass
 * 5) a coil spring mechanical device
 * 6) coil, spiral, helix, a coil-shaped object
 * 7) a coil of silver or gold wire for use in embroidery

Synonyms

 * , garnir, þarmar
 * , garnir, þarmar