Sigr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sigr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sigr" in English.

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

sigr
(gen. sigrs), m. victory; hafa, fá, vinna s., to gain a victory; bera s. af e-m, vega (vinna, fá) s. á e-m, to defeat one; auðna mun ráða sigri, fortune will decide the victory; Magnús konungr réð þá sigri miklum, then king M. gained a great victory.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚴᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

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