Sóm

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - sóm

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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sóm
f. I. agreement, concord:--Beó eallum mannum sibb and sóm gemǽne, and ǽlc sacu tótwǽmed, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 28: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 10: Wulfst. 118, 3. Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette tó sóme and tó sehtnesse, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 19. Tó sibbe and tó sóme, Chart. Th. 231, 35. Hé sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe he shall ever be engaged in promoting concord and peace, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 13. Sibbe and sóme lufie man georne, Wulfst. 73, 16. II. the bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differences:--Nán sacu ðe betweox preóstan s ne beó gescoten tó woroldmanna sóme no dispute between priests shall be referred to the adjustment of secular men, L. Edg. C. 7; Th. ii. 246, 4. Bisceopum gebyraþ, gyf ǽnig óðrum ábelge, ðæt man geþyldige óð geférena sóme, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 35. III. an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute:--Ús eallan ðe æt ðære sóme wǽran, Chart. Th. 171, 1.

Related words: un-sóm; séman, ge-sóm. som

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