From: Haukur Thorgeirsson
Message: 3287
Date: 2003-06-18
> The word SIGALDRY came up on CALL MY BLUFF recently.The morphemes look like they could also be of Latin origin.
> It's also mentioned on this site:
> http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/tolkien/91315
> It's just that it seems to have an Icelandic ring about it - GALDUR, GALDURS
> = witchcraft, and I'm sure they said that SIGALDRY had a similar meaning.
> Also, doesn't the prefix SÍ mean ETERNAL?Something like that, yes. It can refer to repetition
> Can anyone shed any light on this ancient word from a 12th century EnglishI have no idea :) If it really is of ON origin one might also imagine
> document, please?