Sina

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sina

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sina

u, f. [Norse sen-gras], withered grass which has stood the winter through, Grág. ii. 233, 291: in the phrase, sem eldr í sinu, like fire in dry grass; flaug þat sem sinu-eldr allt austr til lands-enda, Hkr. i. 126: freq. in mod. usage, fúa-sina.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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