Sylgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sylgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sylgr

m., gen. sylgjar and sylgs; [svelgr, svelgja; Engl. swill]:—a drink, beverage; allt er senn ef hann sylg um getr, Hm.; ylgr fær af hræm sylg, Edda (in a verse); the word is not used in prose, see Lex. Poët.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛚᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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