Sigðr
Old Norse Dictionary - sigðrMeaning of Old Norse word "sigðr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sigðr
- m., in mod. usage sigð, f.; in eastern Icel. (Skaptafells-sýsla) it is still used masc., þat verkfæri kallask fyrir austan mela-sigðr, en af öðrum mela-sigð, en sigðrinn má vera svá beittr … með sigðinum …, sigðinn (acc.), Fél. ii. 140, 141, of the year 1781: [A. S. sicol; Engl. sickle; O. H. G. sihila; Dutch zikkel; Dan. segel]:—a sickle; gref, leá ok sigða (acc. pl. sigðar v. l.), n. G. l. iii. 15; þrir sniðlar, item í nöfrum öxum ok sigdum, D. n. i. 321, Post. 26, Boldt 112: the word is now fem., beitt dauða-sigðin sárbeitt sker sóltögr blómstrin væn, Hallgr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚴᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- fem.
- feminine.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- masc.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- O. H. G.
- Old High German.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Boldt
- Boldt. (J. II.)
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- Fél.
- Félags-rit.
- Hallgr.
- Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Post.
- Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
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