Sœmd

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sœmd

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sœmd" in English.

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

sœmd Old Icelandic word can mean:

sœmd
f.
sœmd
1) honour; fá, hafa s. af e-u, to get, have honour from a matter; gera, veita e-m s., to do, show honour to one;
sœmd
2) redress for loss or injury (þóttist Þórarinn enga s. hafa fyrir víg Þorvalds bróður síns).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛘᛏ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-u
einhverju.

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