Sigli

Old Norse Dictionary - sigli

Meaning of Old Norse word "sigli" in English.

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

sigli Old Norse word can mean:

sigli
1. n. [A. S. sigele], a necklace, LS. 20; hroðit S., Skv. 3. 47; sigli-sága, ‘necklace-fairy,’ a lady, Korm.
sigli
2. n. [Lat. sigillum], a seal; in inn-sigli, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
Lat.
Latin.
q. v.
quod vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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