Sifjungr

Old Norse Dictionary - sifjungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sifjungr" in English.

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

sifjungr
m. a relation by affinity, Edda (Gl.), Hkv. 2. 32: of a brother-in-law, Akv. 29, cp. also Am. 81.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.
Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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