Sarga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sarga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sarga

að, (sarg, n.), [prob. a corruption from saga, qs. sagra = sagla, q. v.]:—to hack with a blunt instrument; sargar, gargar sira Björn, Bjarni: metaph. to higgle and haggle, eg sargaði það út úr honum.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛅᚱᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
num.: numeral.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
qs.: quasi.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarni: Bjarni Thorarinson.
Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

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