Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sáð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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1 sáð

n. [A. S. sæd; Engl. seed; Germ. saat; Lat. satum; a Goth. seþs is conjectured]:—seed, corn, crop; Ísak hafði þar sáð mikit ok gott, Stj, 162; biluðu mönnum sáð ok sæföng, Bs. i. 137; færa sáð niðr, Fb. ii. 512; ef maðr hellir vatni yfir sáðit, Stj. 317; þeir hafa ekki sáð, they grow no corn, Sks. 190: seed, sáð ens hvata, 673. 48.

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Runic Inscription

sáð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "sáð" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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