Signy

[ sig-nee, -ny ]

/ ˈsɪg ni, -nü /

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noun (in the Volsunga Saga)

the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband (Siggeir ) to avenge his murder of Volsung.

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Words nearby Signy

sign-out, sign over, signpost, sign test, sign-up, Signy, Sigrdrifa, Sigrid, Sigsbee, sigsberen, Sigurd

How to use Signy in a sentence

Walked into living room and realised I was holding signy thing and he had my remote control.
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During our period in reserve the 126th brigade had continued our worrying tactics and had attempted to raid La Signy Farm.
The Seventh Manchesters|S. J. Wilson
A magnificent scene is invented by Morris in the midnight visit of Signy to the wood where her brothers had been slain.
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby
The poem does not record the death of Siggeir's and Signy's son, though the saga does.
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby

Now, one day Volsung received a message from a King asking for the hand of Signy in marriage.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
It was through Signy, the daughter of the house, that a feud and a deadly battle was brought to Volsung and his sons.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum