Sið-ferði

Old Norse Dictionary - sið-ferði

Meaning of Old Norse word "sið-ferði"

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

Old Norse word sið-ferði can mean:sið-ferði

sið-ferði
n. conduct of life, morality; gott s., Fms. x. 295; stilltr í öllu s., Magn. 436.
sið-ferði
2. often with reference to religion; samþykkja þeirra siðferði, Bs. i. 38, 39; at s. Kristinna manna sé betra en várt, Fms. i. 40: of convent life, taka e-n í sitt s., Stat. 245, H. E. i. 476; kaupa með penningum heilagt s., 230.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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