Sindr
Old Norse Dictionary - sindr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sindr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sindr
- n. [A. S. sinder; Germ. sinter; cp. Lat. scintilla], slag or dross from a forge; sindr þat er renn ór eldinum, Edda 3; liggr sá steinn þar enn ok mikit S. hjá, Eg. 142.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- cp.
- compare.
- Germ.
- German.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)