Sjóðr
Old Norse Dictionary - sjóðrMeaning of Old Norse word "sjóðr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
sjóðr Old Norse word can mean:
- sjóðr
- m., dat. sjóð, Ó. H. 157, ll. 2I. 30, but sjóðinum l. 10, sjóðnum l. 35; sjóðinum, Nj. 56; acc. pl. sjóða, Sighvat (Fms. iv):—a money-bag, Eb. 160; sjám hvat vegi sjóðr sá er ek hefi hér, Ld. 30; Auðr tekr nú féit ok lætr koma í einn stóran sjóð, Gísl. 62; sjóðs eða diguls, Edda 84; draga af annars sjóð. Sks. 78 new Ed.; s. fullr af silfri, Ó. H. 157; hann steypði fram Ensku silfri ór miklum sjóð, 194: þeir Úlfr áttu einn sjóð báðir, they had both one purse. Eg. 2; var með okkr inn kærasti félagskapr ok áttum einn sjóð, Fms. i. 69; nú leggja menn félag sitt saman ok verja ór einum sjóð, Jb. 406: the phrase, bera e-n í sjóði, to carry a person (brother, relative) in one’s purse, i. e. to accept of weregild (or atonement in money) instead of blood revenue, Grett. 102, 104, Fas. iii. 610.
- sjóðr
- 2. = tafl-pungr, Gullþ., Fas. i. (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚢᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- dat.
- dative.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pl.
- plural.
- þ.
- þáttr.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Gullþ.
- Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
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