Seigr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - seigr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "seigr" in Norwegian.

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

seigr: seigr, adj. 1) seig, som taaler at tøies eller strækkes uden derved at gaa itu; seigt leir Kgs. 8910; in seigu synda-bönd Hom. 16516; seigt lím Pr. 29328;inn gamli var seigr í sínum ok félleigi ofan Flov. 1357; jvf Klm. 4757. 2) stærk til at staa imod, vanskelig atfaa Magt over eller vinde Bugt med (jvf harðholdr Klm. 4737); þeir vóruseigir (dvs. fastholdende) á sítt mál Fm.X, 30032; þat er seigt at segja Fm.VI, 3766; seigt er svöngum at skrumaFlat. I, 21122; seigt mun veita atkristna Ísland Flat. I, 36236.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛁᚵᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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