Sigra

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sigra

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sigra" in English.

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

sigra Old Icelandic word can mean:

sigra
(að), v.
sigra
1) to vanquish, overcome (höfðu þeir brœðr ~t björninn);
sigra
2) to surpass (einn lokkr ~ði alla);
sigra
3) refl., ~st, to gain a victory (Einar lagði þegar til orrostu ok ~ðist); s. á e-m, to gain a victory over one (hann bar opt hamingju til at s. á sínum óvinum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚴᚱᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.

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