Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sylgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
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SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

sylgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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