Sylgja

Old Norse Dictionary - sylgja

Meaning of Old Norse word "sylgja" in English.

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

sylgja: u, f. a brooch or buckle, chiefly of silver or gold, worn by women; þrjár sylgjur sex aura, Dipl. iii. 4; s. ok fingrgull, Fms. ix. 263; gull-sylgja týndisk … ok fannsk ekki sylgjan … hét hón at gefa hálf-virði sylgjunnar, … sylgjöna þá ena sömu, Bs. i. 348; fimm sylgjur ok þrjú nisti, 874.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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