Seigr
Old Norse Dictionary - seigr
Meaning of Old Norse word "seigr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word seigr can mean:seigr
- seigr
- adj. [Dan. seig], tough; seigu leiri, Sks. 416; seigr í sinum, Flóv. 27, Karl. 475; seig bönd, Hom. 124.
- seigr
- 2. metaph. tough, stubborn; seigr á sitt mál, Fms. x. 300: difficult, þat mun veita seigt, ii. 118; seigt er svöngum at skruma, Fb. i. 211; þat er seigt at segja, Fms. vi. 376.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Flóv.
- Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)