Sjálf-sagðr

Old Norse Dictionary - sjálf-sagðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjálf-sagðr" in English.

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

sjálf-sagðr: part. ‘self-said,’ as a matter of course; sé hann s. ok útsettr af heilagrar kirkju inngöngu, B. K. 108: in mod., hann er s., he is (to come) as a matter of course, self-appointed, or the like: neut., sjálfsagt, of course! no doubt! Germ. freilich.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

neut.: neuter.

part.: participle.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

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