Sókn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sókn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sókn" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

sókn Old Icelandic word can mean:

sókn
(pl., -ir), f.
sókn
1) attack, fight (harðr í sóknum);
sókn
2) prosecution; urðu þá allir á þat sáttir, at þá væri framarr vörn en s., that the defence was better than the prosecution; sœkja með lands-laga sókn, to raise a lawful action;
sókn
3) concourse, resort of people (nú er s. mikil í Skálholt um allt Ísland.), company;
sókn
4) parish;
sókn
5) drag, grapnel.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚴᚾ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
pl.
plural.

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