sæma

Icelandic

/ˈsaiːma/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (ditransitive) to honor (usu. with something)
  • (transitive) to befit, behoove

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sœma (beseem, conform to, honour, befit, be content) derived from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną (fit, unite).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sōmijaną

Gloss

fit, unite

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