Saurigr

Old Norse Dictionary - saurigr

Meaning of Old Norse word "saurigr" in English.

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

saurigr Old Norse word can mean:

saurigr: adj., before a vowel contr. saurgan, etc., but not so in mod. usage:—filthy, dirty, Sks. 527, 539, Korm. 118, Fs. 51, Karl. 320; saurga myki-kvísl, Fms. i. 75; myklar ok saurgar hendr, vi. 207.

saurigr: 2. metaph. filthy, foul, Fms. ix. 223, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

contr.: contracted.

etc.: et cetera.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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