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Siga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Siga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 siga

1. að, = sígá; þá sigaði svá at honum (‘it sank over him,’ i. e. he fainted away) … ok lá náliga milli heims ok helju, Grett. 85 new Ed.

2 siga

2. að, to excite dogs by shouting rrr! siga or siga hundum, Fas. i. 88, Art., Mag. 64, see Gramm. p. xxviii.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
esp: especially.
Hel.: Heliand.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
spec.: specially.
subj.: subjunctive.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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