Sam-jafnan

Old Norse Dictionary - sam-jafnan

Meaning of Old Norse word "sam-jafnan" in English.

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

sam-jafnan
f. comparison, Hom. (St.), Skálda 185.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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