SYRGJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SYRGJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SYRGJA

ð, [sorg; Ulf. saurgan = μεριμναν, λυπεισθαι; A. S. sorgjan; Engl. sorrow; Germ. sorge; Dan. sörge]:—to sorrow, mourn; hann bað menn eigi syrgja né láta öðrum herfiligum látum, Nj. 197; snökta eðr s., Fms. viii. 234; þeir syrgðu ok hrygðusk, Barl. 191.

2 SYRGJA

2. to bewail, with acc.; syrgði hann hana dauða, Fms. x. 379; þessa hluti syrgðu þeir, Barl. 189; ek syrgi eina jungfrú ok fæ hana eigi, Fas. iii. 643; s. af e-u, to mourn over, Barl. 91: s. sik, to bewail oneself, wail, Róm. 233, passim in old and mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᚱᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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