2006-12-08 08:07:02 · 15 answers · asked by Oli 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Gorm is an ancient Viking king :
Name: Gorm "the Old" ( Gorm den gamle )
Category: Viking chieftains
Royalty
Description: The last great pagan ruler of Denmark. Dead about 935 AD. King in Jutland and probably also in Fyn. Most likely, he derived his origin from a Norwegian family. Gorm´s wife Tyra was given the name Danebod. Gorm resided in Jelling, central Jutland. Two mounds has been excavated in Jelling, one of them contained a wooden chamber. It has been dated by tree-ring analysis to 958/9, and contained probably the burial of King Gorm. King Gorm and his wife Tyra were reinterred in the adjacent church by their son Harald Bluetooth, who was a Christian.
2006-12-08 08:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by D. Knave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who is gormless is someone slightly lacking in the common sense department.
Gorm is another word for sense.
2006-12-08 08:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by pinkcallalillie3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gormless Origin
2016-12-11 15:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by bybee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean you don't have a gorm. My life would be totally incomplete without the gorms, cute lickle fellas. Ever had a gonk? Gorms are similar.
2006-12-09 02:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by fizzy_wolf 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since language evolves naturally, we are sometimes left with words that have lost their direct opposites, and we need to do a bit of backtracking to understand what they mean.
Although the root term of "gormless" is now defunct, it was used at one time in the some rare forms, such as "gaum-like." It survives today primarily as an informal British-English term.
"Gorm" is from dialectal "gawm," meaning "sense," with roots in Middle English "gome," meaning "notice," and Old Norse "gaumr." Its relationship with similar words such as the Irish "gom" (for stupid looking person) is unclear and debatable.
From the general origin of "sense," "gormless" therefore means: "Lacking intelligence, discernment or vitality; dull. Inexperienced or naïve." In essence, "lacking sense."
Hope this helps! :)
2006-12-08 16:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing you don't have a gorm then, otherwise you would know.
2006-12-08 08:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A person who is gormless is someone slightly lacking in the common sense department
2006-12-08 08:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gorms are something you don't need if your gormless, so don;t ask.
2006-12-08 08:10:09 · answer #8 · answered by Branded 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its a gorm have no idea.
2006-12-11 05:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question yes what is a gorm!
2006-12-08 08:08:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋