[1] Kyrmir: A hap. leg. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but the root may be the same as in New Norw. kyrmast ‘suffer from a difficulty breathing’, and hence a nomen agentis from a weak verb *kyrma ‘cause physical suffering’ (possibly ‘crusher’; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 302). Alternatively, Kyrmir is related to OE cearm, cierm ‘cry, shout’ (cf. ON kurra ‘murmur, grumble’; AEW: Kyrmir).