Sam-kváma

Old Norse Dictionary - sam-kváma

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

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

sam-kváma Old Norse word can mean:

sam-kváma: u, f. (mod. sam-koma), a meeting, assembly, Grág. i. 165, 456, K. Þ. K. 142, Fms. ii. 225 (of the poor), x. 393 (of a wedding), Sks. 785: a collision, Skálda 173.

sam-kváma: COMPDS: samkvámulag, samkvámumaðr, samkvámumál.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

mod.: modern.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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