Saman
Old Norse Dictionary - samanMeaning of Old Norse word "saman" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
saman Old Norse word can mean:
- saman
- adv. [samr], but with a gen. form in til samans:—together; lífa, koma, vera, búa, hafa, eiga … saman, to live, come, be., dwell, have, own … together, passim: nokkurir s., Eg. 593; allir s., all together, 11, Grág. i. 143, Ó. H. 40; allt s., the whole; báðir s., both together, Hom, 111; helmingr s., half each, Grág. ii. 152; fleiri s., the majority, i. 57; einn s., one alone, Eg. 755; honum einum s., Nj. 265; hana eina s., 129; þrír, fjórir … saman, three, four … together, Fms. viii. 34, Vígl. 22 new Ed.; smá-saman, by degrees, Háv. 45; kötlum s., piecemeal, Þórð. 62; mörgum mönnum s., in groups, Fb. ii. 185; riðlum s., in small groups, Fms. viii. 124, v. l.; faðm s., Grág. ii. 336, Jb. 212; til samans, together, Bs. i. 68, Sks. 367, passim in mod. usage.
- saman
- COMPDS: samanballaðr, samanblandning, samanburðr, samandraga, samandráttr, samaneiga, samanhlaðning, samanlesa, samanlestr, samanlíming, samanlostning, samanneyta, samansafna, samansafnanligr, samansamnaðr, samansetning, samanskrifa.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᛘᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- gen.
- genitive.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Háv.
- Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Vígl.
- Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
- Þórð.
- Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)
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