Lyga-siaga

Old Norse Dictionary - lyga-siaga

Meaning of Old Norse word "lyga-siaga" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

lyga-siaga
a lying story, false report, Fms. xi. 118: a fable as opp. to sönn saga, Hrólfr sagði sögu af Hröngviði berserk ok frá Ólafi Liðsmanna-konungi ok haug-broti Þráins, ok Hrómundi Greipssyni, ok margar vísur með. En þessi saga var skemt Sverri konungi, ok kvað hann slíkar lygisögur skemtiligar, Sturl. i. 23; this is also the mod. common use, see List of Authors (G. III).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴᛅ-ᛋᛁᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
mod.
modern.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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