Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Siklingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 siklingr

m. a king, poët.; Sigarr þaðan eru komnir Siklingar, Edda 105, Ýt. 1, Skv. 1. 33, Hkv. 2. 22, Lex. Poët., and freq. in the mod. Rímur; sikling dáinn syrgir her | saknar lengi frúin, Núm. 20. 58.

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Runic Inscription

siklingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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