Sétt

Old Norse Dictionary - sétt

Meaning of Old Norse word "sétt" in English.

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

sétt
f. [sex], a body of six, used only in compds. as, séttar-eiðr, m. an oath of six, i. e. of six compurgators, N. G. l. i. 16, Gþl. 144.

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

Abbreviations used:

compds.
compounds.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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