Sigling

Old Norse Dictionary - sigling

Meaning of Old Norse word "sigling" in English.

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

sigling Old Norse word can mean:

sigling: f. sailing; þegar þeir sá S. yðra, Eg. 49; Skalla-grímr var hverjum manni skygnari, hann sá S. þeirra Hávarðs, 120; þá sá menn Knúts konungs siglingina, Ó. H. 170; sjau dægra sigling, seven days’ sail, Landn. 25: a voyage, tóksk þeim siglingin ógreitt, Ld. 56; hafa kaupskip í siglingum, Nj. 3:—in specific Icel. sense, a journey abroad, passim in mod. usage.

sigling: II. the sailing, the pace of the ship, lét Sveinn þá minnka siglingina, S. shortened sail, Orkn. 402; minnka S. ok svipta, FmS. vii. 67; sigla svá mikla sigling, Landn. 214:—sailing, navigation, meðan þar væri S. at sem mest, Grett. 103 A.

sigling: COMPDS: siglingaraustr, siglingamaðr, siglingaskip.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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