Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sí-byrða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sí-byrða

ð, to lay ships alongside, broadside to broadside, in a sea-fight; þeir síbyrðu við öllum skipunum, Orkn. 362; síbyrði hann þar við Járnbarðann, Fms. ii. 317; jarl lá ávallt síbyrt við skipin, i. 174, ii. 317, x. 358.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

sí-byrða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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