Sómamaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sómamaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sómamaðr" in Norwegian.

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

sómamaðr
sómamaðr, m. Hædersmand; at sómamannihefi ek þik reyndan ok nærr er þatmínni ætlan, at þú siglir nú hit síðastasinn af Noregi, svá at ek sé hér yfir-maðr Laxd. 13 (2018); hann var í hernaðiá sumrum ok aflaði fjár ok virðingar,en sat heima at búum sínum at vetrumok þótti enn mesti sómamaðr Vatsd. 7(1218).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚮᛘᛆᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

m.
Masculin.

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