Sið-venja

Old Norse Dictionary - sið-venja

Meaning of Old Norse word "sið-venja" in English.

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

sið-venja
u, f. custom, practice, Eg. 34, Fs. 126, Hkr. i. 10, Fms. ix. 496, K. Á. 222. siðvenju-legr, adj. usual, Str. 15.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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