Sigla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sigla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sigla

u, f. the mast; fyrir framan siglu, Eg. 33; fyrir aptan siglu, þeim megin siglu, Grág. ii. 137; stóð maðr við siglu, Nj. 125, Fms. vi. 359.

2 sigla

COMPDS: siglubiti, siglurá, sigluskeið, siglutoppr, siglutré.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚴᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
gl
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
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.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pr.
proper.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)
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