Sýja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sýja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sýja" in Norwegian.

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

sýja
sýja, f. Bordlag, Omfar, Rad af Brædderi et Fartøis Beklædning; var skipit reist- ok komnar vóru 9 sýjur á hvárt borðFm. VIII, 1965; SE. I, 3246; þriggjasýna (Gen. pl.) austr dvs. saa meget Vandi Fartøiet, at det naar op til den tredie sýja, SE. II, 201. Jvf. t. naht 6, e.DWb. VII, 319.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛦᛁᛆ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
pl.
Pluralis.
s.
substantiv.

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