From: Daos_1
Message: 5540
Date: 2005-09-26
> The examples I've found searching for 'sigra' just now [
> http://www.lexis.hi.is/corpus/leit.pl ] seem to mostly involve the
> defeat of an enemy. Figuratively though: to "defeat rage with
> patience" (reiðini með þolinmæði) and to overcome "their
> stubbornness/agression" (þrálæti þeirra). I'm not qualified to say
> that it couldn't be used for hardships too though. Not sure.