Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sessa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sessa

u, f., gen. sessna, N. G. L. i. 104; a seat in a ship (= rúm), the size of the ship was counted by the ‘seats;’ þat skip er með sessum má telja, N. G. L. i. 39; ok göra eigi skemra en sessum má telja, 99; tvítug-s., a twenty-oared ship, id.; þrettún-s., fimt;ui-s., sextuu-s. (q. v.), id. II. a cushion in a chuïch, Ám. 77. Dipl. iii. 4: in mod. usage, of a pad or cushion on a saddle. sessu-nautr, m. a bench-mate. Fms. ii. 147, vi. 241, Ó. H. 52.

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Runic Inscription

sessa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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