sigor

Old English

Alternative forms

• sygor, siġer

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sigʀ, from Proto-Germanic *segaz (“victory”), from Proto-Indo-European *segʰ- (“to hold”). Akin to Old Norse sigr (“victory”), Old English siġe (“victory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɡor/, [ˈsi.ɣor]

Noun

sigor m

1. victory, triumph, success
   • Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera. ― Victory after turning back the attack of the Northmen, battle-glory of the troop. (Cd. Th. 124, 24 ; Gen. 2067.)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sigor	sigoras
accusative	sigor	sigoras
genitive	sigores	sigora
dative	sigore	sigorum

Synonyms

• ġesig
• siġe

Derived terms

• sigorbēacen
• sigotēadiġ
• sigorfæst
• sigorian
• sigorlēan
• sigorlīċ