Hóf-semd

Old Norse Dictionary - hóf-semd

Meaning of Old Norse word "hóf-semd" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hóf-semd
f. moderation, temperance, Hkr. iii. 179, Th. 77, Grág. lxvii, Barl. 85.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠ-ᛋᛁᛘᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
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