Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sygnir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 Sygnir

m. pl. the men from Sogn, a county and firth in Norway, Orkn. 214, Fms.; Sygna-fylki, the county of Sogn, x. 168; Sygna-kappi -kjúka, -trausti, a nickname, Landn., Gísl., Fb. iii; Sygna-ræsir, the king of Sygnir, i. e. the Norse king, Hallfred: Sygnskr, adj. from Sogn, Fms.

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Runic Inscription

Sygnir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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