Semja

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

semja Old Icelandic word can mean:

semja

(sem, samda, samiðr and samdr), v.

semja

1) to shape, compose, arrange;

semja

to bring or put into, order;

semja

~ hljóðfœri, to tune instruments;

semja

~ sætt, to make peace (fyrr en sættin væri samið);

semja

2) to agree on, settle (engir hlutir skyldi þeir til verða, at eigi þeir sjálfir);

semja

~ við e-n, to treat with one (Hrútr kvazt at vísu vilja ~ við Höskuld);

semja

3) impers., e-m semr e-t, one agrees to a thing;

semja

hvárt sem þeim semdi eða whether they came to terms or not;

semja

4) to reform, mend, put right;

semja

konungr bœtti þeirra ok samdi siðu, the king mended, reformed their faith and manners;

semja

hefir þú heldr samit þik ór því sem var, thou hast rather improved thyself;

semja

setja ok ~ dramb to compose and set down one’s pride;

semja

~ sik eptir e-u, to adapt oneself to, conform oneself to (hefir þú samit þik mjök eptir siðvenju útlendra manna);

semja

at þeir semdi sína frændsemi eptir því sem vera ætti, that they should restore their relationship to a proper footing;

semja

5) reflex., ~st, to be settled, agreed on (þat mál samdist á þá leið, at);

semja

e-t semst með e-m, it is agreed on between them (samdist þetta með þeim);

semja

impers. (selja man ek yngra sveininn, sem okkr semst);

semja

~st e-u, to take to (samdist hón skildi ok sverði en við sauma ok borða).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛘᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary