Saga

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

saga Old Icelandic word can mean:

saga

I)

saga

(að), v. to saw, cut with a saw (krossinn var sagaðr í sundr).

saga

II)

saga

(gen. sögu, pl. sögur), f.

saga

1) what is said, statement (má vera, at sönn sé s. þín);

saga

2) tale, story, history; segja, ríta sögu, to tell, write a story; hann kemr eigi við þessa sögu, he is not connected with this ‘saga’; vera ór sögunni, to be out of the story; vera í sögu, to be mentioned in a story; svá sem sögu, to be mentioned in a story; svá sem sögur eru til, as the story goes;

saga

3) the events which gave rise to the story; hann var þá mjök hniginn á efra aldr, er sjá saga gørðist, when this came to pass;

saga

4) tale, report (eigi veit ek um sögur slíkar, hvárt satt er).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚴᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary