Sarga

Old Norse Dictionary - sarga

Meaning of Old Norse word "sarga" in English.

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

sarga: að, (sarg, n.), [prob. a corruption from saga, qs. sagra = sagla, q. v.]:—to hack with a blunt instrument; sargar, gargar sira Björn, Bjarni: metaph. to higgle and haggle, eg sargaði það út úr honum.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

qs.: quasi.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarni: Bjarni Thorarinson.

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

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