Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sægr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 definitions

1 sægr

(i. e. sœgr), m. [cp. A. S. gar-secg = the ocean], sleet, wet, rain;þat var allt á einni stundu er sœgr enn mesti var, ok þat at þurrt var ok heið ok sólskin, Bs. i. 339: sægjum, adv. pouring; þó sjór um þik sægjum drífi, Fas. ii. (in a verse).

2 sægr

2. a tumult, confusion, swarm; vera mun mikill sœgr í bænum, ok allt lið ölótt, Fms. viii. 392.

3 sægr

3. in mod. usage sægr means a swarm, mesti sægr.

4 sægr

II. the name of the man in the moon’s pail; sægr heitir sár, en simul stöng, Edda.

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Runic Inscription

sægr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
i. e.: id est.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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