Sía

Old Norse Dictionary - sía

Meaning of Old Norse word "sía"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word sía can mean:sía

sía
1. u, f., qs. síva or sífa, [Engl. sieve; O. H. G. sib]:—a sieve or strainer, for liquids (sáld for flour): esp. of sieves used in dairies, skyr-sía, mjólkr-sía.
sía
2. að, to filter; láttú grön sía, sonr, sip it through the beard, my son,m. 120.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

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Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
qs.
quasi.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sæm.
Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
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