Sigher

Old Swedish Dictionary - sigher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sigher" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

sigher
seger. laurea ee segher oc lawer bäralöff ok krona GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 68. milicia. .. cum vnus miles percutit alium uel delicit dicitur miliciam facere seygher vynda ib s. 141. giff mik thinne tiänisto qwinno sigher winna aff allom minom owinom SvB 463 (omkr. 1520). Jfr under sidher 1.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • segher.
  • seygher )
  • *sighers fulder
  • *sighers glädhi
  • segers glädi )
  • *sighers huva
  • segers- )
  • sighers krona
  • segirs- )
  • *sighers lön
  • segers- )
  • sighers man
  • sigers- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛁᚵᚼᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
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