SÝRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SÝRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SÝRA

u, f. [súrr; Germ. saüre], sour whey, stored up and used for drink instead of small beer, Nj. 199, Gísl. 58; sýru-ker, Eg. 701, Bs. i. 120, Sturl. iii. 192, Gísl. 7.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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