Sigr-gjöf
Old Norse Dictionary - sigr-gjöf
Meaning of Old Norse word "sigr-gjöf" (or sigr-gjǫf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sigr-gjöf (sigr-gjǫf)
- f. the granting victory; eða mun Óðinn vilja skjóplask í sigrgjöfinni við mik, Fms. ii. 238: the offering up for victory, ok kalla s. við Dróttinn várn Jesum Krist, Bs. i. 23 (see the context); sigrgjafar-heit, Fms. ii. 238.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sigr-gjöf may be more accurately written as sigr-gjǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚴᚱ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)