"seimr" meaning in Old Norse

See seimr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛ̃ĩmr̩/ (note: 12th century Icelandic)
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *saimaz (“raw honey”). Cognate with Dutch zeem, Old Saxon sēm (“fresh honey”), and German Seim (“syrup”). See also Finnish sima (“mead; a certain drink”). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*saimaz||raw honey}} Proto-Germanic *saimaz (“raw honey”), {{cog|nl|zeem}} Dutch zeem, {{cog|osx|sēm||fresh honey}} Old Saxon sēm (“fresh honey”), {{cog|de|Seim||syrup}} German Seim (“syrup”), {{cog|fi|sima||mead; a certain drink}} Finnish sima (“mead; a certain drink”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} seimr m, {{non-noun|m|seims|seimar}} seimr m (genitive seims, plural seimar) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|seim|seim|dsi=seim, seimi}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=seimana|api=seima|asd=seiminn|asi=seim|dpd=seimunum|dpi=seimum|dsd=seiminum|dsi=seim, seimi|g=masculine|gpd=seimanna|gpi=seima|gsd=seimsins|gsi=seims|notes=|npd=seimarnir|npi=seimar|nsd=seimrinn|nsi=seimr|stem=strong a-stem|title=seimr}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seim|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seiminn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seima|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seim, seimi|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seiminum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seims|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|seima|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|seimanna|gpd}} Forms: seims [genitive], seimar [plural], strong [table-tags], seimr [indefinite, nominative, singular], seimrinn [definite, nominative, singular], seimar [indefinite, nominative, plural], seimarnir [definite, nominative, plural], seim [accusative, indefinite, singular], seiminn [accusative, definite, singular], seima [accusative, indefinite, plural], seimana [accusative, definite, plural], seim [dative, indefinite, singular], seimi [dative, indefinite, singular], seiminum [dative, definite, singular], seimum [dative, indefinite, plural], seimunum [dative, definite, plural], seims [genitive, indefinite, singular], seimsins [definite, genitive, singular], seima [genitive, indefinite, plural], seimanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. honeycomb Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-seimr-non-noun-3Qz07ZW2 Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 72 22 3 3
  2. (figurative) eloquent speech Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-seimr-non-noun-yNp9BGSj
  3. (poetic) gold, riches Tags: masculine, poetic
    Sense id: en-seimr-non-noun-6uIddh8t
  4. a wire or string Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-seimr-non-noun-2aXsUrli

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "other",
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          "english": "(literally, “draw the string”)",
          "roman": "drawl",
          "text": "draga seiminn",
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        }
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        "a wire or string"
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      "id": "en-seimr-non-noun-2aXsUrli",
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          "string"
        ]
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛ̃ĩmr̩/",
      "note": "12th century Icelandic"
    }
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  "wikipedia": [
    "Brill Publishers"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "seimunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "seims",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "seimsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "seima",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "seimanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "honeycomb"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "honeycomb",
          "honeycomb"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eloquent speech"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "eloquent",
          "eloquent"
        ],
        [
          "speech",
          "speech"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) eloquent speech"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Norse poetic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gold, riches"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetic",
          "poetic"
        ],
        [
          "gold",
          "gold"
        ],
        [
          "riches",
          "riches"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetic) gold, riches"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "poetic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Norse terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “draw the string”)",
          "roman": "drawl",
          "text": "draga seiminn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a wire or string"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wire",
          "wire"
        ],
        [
          "string",
          "string"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛ̃ĩmr̩/",
      "note": "12th century Icelandic"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Brill Publishers"
  ],
  "word": "seimr"
}

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