Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sleggja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 sleggja

u, f. [from slá, slag; A. S. slecge], a sledge-hammer, Bs. i. 346, Dipl. iii. 4, Vm. 154, Þ;iðr. 166; með hömrum ok sleggjum, Al. 171; the phrase, verða milli steins ok sleggju, to come between the hammer and the anvil, Fas. i. 34; rek-s., a sledge-hammer; fiska-s., járn-s.: in Icel. the sleggja is often a round stone with a hole for the handle: sleggju-nef, a club-nose.

2 sleggja

2. sleggja, a nickname, Vd.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

sleggja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Vd.: Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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