Sigr-för
Old Norse Dictionary - sigr-för
Meaning of Old Norse word "sigr-för" (or sigr-fǫr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sigr-för (sigr-fǫr)
- f. a victorious journey; fara s., Eg. 21, Ó. H. 107.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sigr-för may be more accurately written as sigr-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚴᚱ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)