Sighra

Old Swedish Dictionary - sighra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sighra" in Swedish.

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

sighra: 1) besegra, öfvervinna. hon sigharar giri ok diäfla Bu 183. " gudh sighra mästa crapt mz minsto mäghine" Bil 537. 2) intaga, eröfvra, underkufva. sigradhe. .. alla ytaliam Bil 744. " sighradh rike ib," MB 1: 417. underkuva, underlägga sighrade swerikis konunger vndi sik ij [2] römska rikis landh Bil 592. ib 322. iak sighraþe palestine rike vndi cristendom Bu 493. 3) vinna seger i, få öfverhand i. han sighradhe stridhe Bil 384. ib 319. " en thu sigrar disputeran" ib 619.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.