Sœma

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sœma

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sœma" in English.

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

sœma Old Icelandic word can mean:

sœma
(-da, -dr), v.
sœma
1) to honour; ef hann vildi s. hann í nökkuru léni, if he would honour him with (the grant of) a fief;
sœma
2) s. við e-t, to put up with, bear with (hann þóttist eigi mega s. við skap hennar); s. við heiminn, to conform to the world; s. við e-n, to attend, wait on (þú, kerling, skalt s. við gestinn).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛘᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.

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