Rök-semd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rök-semd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rök-semd (rǫk-semd)

f. reason, authority; hann skynjaði brátt hvílíkrar röksemdar Brandr ábóti var, Bs. i. 681; fyrirbjóða af páfalegu valdi ok röksemd, K. Á. 228: móti röksemd ritninganna, against the authority of Scripture, 230; meiri er röksemd þessarar ritningar, en allr glöggleikr mannlegs skilnings, Stj. 12; hin fyrsta er drottnunar r., … annat er upphafsins r.,20; bióðum vér með valdi ok r. þessa þings, H. E. 469; á mannligar bóklistir ok Guðligar röksemdir, theological learning, 585.

2 rök-semd (rǫk-semd)

2. so also in mod. usage authority, energy in discharging one’s duty.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᚴ-ᛋᛁᛘᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
theol
theology, theological.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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