Sín-girni

Old Norse Dictionary - sín-girni

Meaning of Old Norse word "sín-girni" in English.

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

sín-girni
f. covetousness, Hom. 17, 27 (= Lat. avaritia), Sks. 669.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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