Snemma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - snemma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "snemma" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

snemma: snemma eller snimma, adv. 1) snart, inden kort Tid; snemma var hann svá full-kominn at afli, at - Eg. 31 (6214);sá sveinn var snemma mikill Flat. I,469; hann var snemma mikill ok sterkrFrs. 865; veðr mun þar vaxa, verða óttsnemma Am. 18; snemmr en þú hyggrSig. 3, 52; systir fann þeirra snemst,at þeir í sal kvámu Ghe. 15. 2) tid- ligen; þat er ekki títt í váru landi, atmaðr fari á fund dróttningar sínnarsíð eða snemma ok aldrigi nema sjalfrkonungr lofi Didr. 574; bæði síð oksnemma dvs. til enhver Tid, Fm. X, 2779;snemma ok síð Krók. 1514; höll gékkþú ór snemma Ghe. 15; ganga snemmaat sofa Hm. 18 jvf Yngl. 2414; í nótteða snimma á myrgin Fm. VIII, 397&vl 8; snemma um morguninn Nj. 13(2311); þriðja dag snimma Laxd. 61(17815); snimma dags Am. 63; snemmamorgins Gunl. 13 (2732); snemma nætrHeilag. I, 66333; einn aptan snimma jól-anna Fm. VII, 2685; snemma þingsinsSturl. I, 833; snimma orrostunnar dvs.i Begyndelsen af Slaget, Fm. VIII, 3889.Jvf. snimst.

Part of speech: adv

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚿᚽᛘᛘᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adv.: Adverbium.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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