settr

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Old Norse

Etymology

Past participle of setja

Participle

settr

  1. placed, situated
    hón skal hér svá vel sett sem hón væri mín dóttir
  2. of a ship, deep in the water, heavy
    skip konungs vóru sett mjǫk
  3. in phrases
    lítt settr at klæðum
    poorly furnished with clothes
    settr með einhverju
    studded with

Declension

    Strong declension of settr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative settr sett sett
accusative settan setta sett
dative settum settri settu
genitive setts settrar setts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative settir settar sett
accusative setta settar sett
dative settum settum settum
genitive settra settra settra
    Weak declension of settr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative setti setta setta
accusative setta settu setta
dative setta settu setta
genitive setta settu setta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative settu settu settu
accusative settu settu settu
dative settum settum settum
genitive settu settu settu

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “settr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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