Veg-semd

Old Norse Dictionary - veg-semd

Meaning of Old Norse word "veg-semd" in English.

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

veg-semd
f. honour, glory, Eg. 20, Hkr. iii. 79; stýra ríki sínu með v. ok sóma, Fms. xi. 18; v. heimsins, 655 iii. 4, N. T., Pass., Vídal.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
N. T.
New Testament.
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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