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sóm

  • noun [ feminine ]
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sóm, e; f.
agreement, concord
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  • 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.
the bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differences
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  • 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.
an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute
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  • Ús eallan ðe æt ðære sóme wǽran,

      Chart. Th. 171, 1. v. un-sóm; séman, ge-sóm.
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  • sóm, n.