simle

Gothic

Romanization

simlē

1. romanization of 𐍃𐌹𐌼𐌻𐌴

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse simul.

Noun

simle f or m (definite singular simla or simlen, indefinite plural simler, definite plural simlene)

1. a female reindeer

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sømmøl (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse simul. Attested in Norwegian at least since 17th century.

Noun

simle f (definite singular simla, indefinite plural simler, definite plural simlene)

1. a female reindeer

References

• “simle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “simla” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
• Torleiv Hannaas (1911), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Ordsamling fraa Robyggjelaget (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 51

Old English

Alternative forms

• simble, simel, simbel, simbles, semle, siemle, symle, symble

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *simlê (“always, ever”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsim.le/

Adverb

simle

1. always, constantly

   Ne forġiet þū nǣfre. Swā hwæder swā þū færest... simle iċ bēo mid þē.

   Don't ever forget. Wherever you go... I'm always with you.

   • 10th century, The Seafarer:

     Simle þrēora sum þinga ġehwylċe, ǣr his tīdeġe tō twēon weorþeð: ādl oþþe yldo oþþe eċġhete, fǣġum fromweardum feorh ōðþringeð.

     One of each of three things, before his fear of the time becomes a doubt: sickness or oldness or edge-hatred will always snatch away life from doomed beyond-goers.

Derived terms

• simel-

Descendants

• Middle English: simle, simble