Sindr

Old Norse Dictionary - sindr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sindr" in English.

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

sindr
n. [A. S. sinder; Germ. sinter; cp. Lat. scintilla], slag or dross from a forge; sindr þat er renn ór eldinum, Edda 3; liggr sá steinn þar enn ok mikit S. hjá, Eg. 142.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Germ.
German.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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