Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Frænd-semi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 frænd-semi

(-symi, Stj. passim, Nj. 42, 213), f. kinship, brotherhood, Fms. xi. 7, Ld. 158, Grág. ii. 72, N. G. L. i. 187, the laws and Sagas passim; ganga við f. e-s, to acknowledge one as kinsman (e. g. as a son), Fms. ix. 418:—metaph. the kindness of a kinsman, var góð f. með þeim, there was good fellowship between them, Sturl. iii. 176, Fs. 45.

2 frænd-semi

COMPDS: frændsemislögmál, frændsemisspell, frændsemistala.

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Runic Inscription

frænd-semi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "frænd-semi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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