Sami

Old Norse Dictionary - sami

Meaning of Old Norse word "sami" in English.

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

sami Old Norse word can mean:

sami: a, m. conciliation; koma sama á með þeim, to reconcile them, Fær. 127.

sami: 2. honour; tapa sama sínum, Fær. 410.

sami: 3. a due; fá sinn sama, Fms. vi. 20; sem ek hafða föng á ok þinn var sami til, Barl. 66; þat er ekki sami, ‘tis not beseeming, Fbr. 81 new Ed. sama-staðr, m.; það er góðr samastaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.