Sægr

Old Norse Dictionary - sægr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sægr" in English.

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

sægr Old Norse word can mean:

sægr: (i. e. sœgr), m. [cp. A. S. gar-secg = the ocean], sleet, wet, rain;þat var allt á einni stundu er sœgr enn mesti var, ok þat at þurrt var ok heið ok sólskin, BS. i. 339: sægjum, adv. pouring; þó sjór um þik sægjum drífi, FaS. ii. (in a verse).

sægr: 2. a tumult, confusion, swarm; vera mun mikill sœgr í bænum, ok allt lið ölótt, FmS. viii. 392.

sægr: 3. in mod. usage sægr means a swarm, mesti sægr.

sægr: II. the name of the man in the moon’s pail; sægr heitir sár, en simul stöng, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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