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Syn-semi

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1 syn-semi

f. an unobliging mood, petty denial of a favour; en synsemi mun þér í þykkja ok eigi stórmannlegt ef ek synja, Fs. 34.
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syn-semi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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