Old English Dictionary Entry

Wīg-sigor

Part of speech: , es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 wīg-sigor

m. Victory in battle :-- Hē hæfde wīgsigor, Cd. Th. 121, l; Gen. 2003. Hālig God geweóld wīgsigor (cf. Ōðinm ātti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554. wig-sigor

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᚷ-ᛋᛁᚷᚩᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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