Saman

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Saman

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 saman

adv. [samr], but with a gen. form in til samans:—together; lífa, koma, vera, búa, hafa, eiga … saman, to live, come, be., dwell, have, own … together, passim: nokkurir s., Eg. 593; allir s., all together, 11, Grág. i. 143, Ó. H. 40; allt s., the whole; báðir s., both together, Hom, 111; helmingr s., half each, Grág. ii. 152; fleiri s., the majority, i. 57; einn s., one alone, Eg. 755; honum einum s., Nj. 265; hana eina s., 129; þrír, fjórir … saman, three, four … together, Fms. viii. 34, Vígl. 22 new Ed.; smá-saman, by degrees, Háv. 45; kötlum s., piecemeal, Þórð. 62; mörgum mönnum s., in groups, Fb. ii. 185; riðlum s., in small groups, Fms. viii. 124, v. l.; faðm s., Grág. ii. 336, Jb. 212; til samans, together, Bs. i. 68, Sks. 367, passim in mod. usage.

2 saman

COMPDS: samanballaðr, samanblandning, samanburðr, samandraga, samandráttr, samaneiga, samanhlaðning, samanlesa, samanlestr, samanlíming, samanlostning, samanneyta, samansafna, samansafnanligr, samansamnaðr, samansetning, samanskrifa.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛅᛘᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
gen.
genitive.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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