Söma

Old Swedish Dictionary - söma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "söma" (or søma) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

söma (søma): 2) ansltå, passa, hövas. Jfr Sdw 2: 1312. - refl. *sömas, anstå, passa, hövas. med dat. samt med inf. thy at han wiste thz wäl at ängom sömpdis (Cod. B: sömpde. Cod. Ver.: sampde) thz (ɔ svärdet) at bära äpter rolandz dödh Prosadikter (Karl M) 287.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so söma may have also been written as søma

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

sömpde Prosadikter (Karl M B) 327. sampde Karl Magnus el. Kornhall 106. refl. sömpdis Prosadikter (Karl M) 287),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚯᛘᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.