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 Old Swedish word can mean:

söma (søma)
1) förläna fägring el. förträfflighet åt, pryda, smycka, utstyra. war hera klädhe oc sömpde sit handawärk MB 1: 61.
söma (søma)
2) 128 (anf. af Rietz, Ordb. s. l715).

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:
  • sömir.
  • sämer KS 35 (89, 37). sömr ib (91, 38), 39 (102, 42). söme.
  • sömpde) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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