Sía

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sía

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sía" in English.

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

sía Old Icelandic word can mean:

sía
I)
sía
(að), v. to filter, strain;
sía
láta grön ~, to sip through the beard.
sía
II)
sía
f. sieve or strainer, for liquids.
sía
III)
sía
f. glowing spark, esp. from metal (síur flugu ór afli).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
esp.
especially.

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