Seiðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - seiðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "seiðr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

seiðr: seiðr, m. (G. -s) en vis Slags Troldom (af síða v.). Yngl. 4. 7. 17; Hfgr. 36;Fld. II, 8410. 1664. 5074. 7; Karlsefn. 3(109); seiða seið dvs. udøve saadan Trol- dom, Gísl. 3126; magna seið d. s. Gísl.1167; efla seið d. s. Fld. II, 7220; EG. 62(14115); Aa. 1091; hann gékk á seiðinnok féll þegar niðr dauðr Laxd. 37 (9928).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛁᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

a.: accusativ.

G.: Genitiv.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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