Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Segi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 segi

or sigi, a, m. a slice, bit, clot; hjarta mitt var runnit sundr í siga, my heart was molten into drops, ‘torn into shreds,’ Sól. 43; hann skar af tungu ormsins einn sega, Tristr.; hann skar hann sundr í siga, Bret. 170; hann (the dog) greip í kálfann ok þar ór siga, Fas. ii. 426; þórir kvaðsk úviljaðr at skera slærrum segjum, to cut larger slices, Sturl. i. 61; töngu segi, the tongs’ bit, poët. = the iron in the forge, Þd. 15; blóð-segi, a clot of blood; fjör-segi, the heart; tál-segi, a bait; kló-segi, kverk-segi, q. v.

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Runic Inscription

segi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Tristr.: Tristrams Saga. (G. II.)
Þd.: Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)

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