Sæmr

Old Norse Dictionary - sæmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sæmr" in English.

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

sæmr: adj. becoming, fit; þar eru eyru sæmst sem óxu, Nj 80; baugr er á beru sæmstr, Edda (in a verse), a saying; höfuð þitt mun þar sæmst sem nú er þat, Fb. ii. 290; þér væri sęmra, it would become thee better, Hkv. 2. 21; heldr er smri hendi þeirri meðal-kafli enn möndul-tré, 2. 2, o Hkv. Hjörv. 34; fyrr væri sæmra, it would have been better sooner, Fas. ii. 518.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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