Sífra

Old Norse Dictionary - sífra

Meaning of Old Norse word "sífra" in English.

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

sífra
u, f. [for. word], a cipher, Alg. 358.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.

Works & Authors cited:

Alg.
Algorismus. (H. III.)
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