Sjó-dauðr

Old Norse Dictionary - sjó-dauðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjó-dauðr" in English.

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

sjó-dauðr
adj. ‘sea-dead,’ drowned at sea (= sæ-dauðr, sjá-dauðr), Eb. 274, Bs. ii. 182.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑