Slæma

Old Norse Dictionary - slæma

Meaning of Old Norse word "slæma" in English.

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

slæma: i. e. slœma, ð, to slam, i. e. to swing a weapon, to strike at an object almost out of reach; hann slæmir til hans öxinni, Ni. 155; Barði slæmir á síðu honum, Ísl. ii. 365; Sigurðr slæmir til hennar sverðinu ok höggr af henni höndina, O. H. l. 42; slæmdi hann á fót Hrolleifi, Fs. 33; hann fékk brugðit sverðinu, ok slæmir eptir honum, 65.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

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