Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SJÓT

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 SJÓT

n., and sjöt, of which sjöt makes a rhyme with mjöt, Höfuðl. 19; [the word is not derived from sitja, but from sveit, q. v., changing v into j, as in hvel and hjól]:—a host, assembly, but also home, abode; manna sjöt, a host of men, Höfuðl. l. c.; sótt hefi ek mörg mildinga sjót, I have visited many kings’ men, kingly assemblies, Ad. 2; flotna sjót, a ‘fleet-crew’ mariners, Lex. Poët.; ýta sjót, rekka sjót, id.; ragna sjót, the seat of the gods, i. e. the heavens, Vsp.; tungls sjót, the moon’s home, i. e. the sky, Bragi; sólar sjót, the sun’s land, i. e. the sky, Skv. 1. 52; þursa þjóðar sjót, the giant-land, Fsm. 1; Heljar sjót, ‘Hell-home,’ id.; sjótum görvöllum, to all men, Hdl.

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Runic Inscription

SJÓT

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
gl: glossary.
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.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Fsm.: Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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