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, Sæm. 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.)