Skóggangssök

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skóggangssök

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skóggangssök" (or skóggangssǫk) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

skóggangssök (skóggangssǫk): skóggangssök, f. Anklage for en Forbry- delse, der straffes med Fredløshed, medat Forbryderen bliver sekr skógarmaðr;sœkja þing til fjörbaugssaka ok skóg-gangssaka Grág. 1773. 42914; enn ereigi uppkastat þeirri skóggangssök Nj.56 (885); stefndi Snorri Magnúsi skóg-gangssök til Þverárþings Sturl. I, 23517;jafnt skyldu metast tvær fjörbaugssakirok ein skóggangssök Eg. 85 (21522);gera skóggangssök á hönd sér Ljósv.14145 jvf S. 26017; fá e-m skóggangs-sök Landn. 5, 4 (28718).

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, skóggangssök may be more accurately written as skóggangssǫk.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚮᚵᚵᛆᚿᚵᛋᛋᚯᚴ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

n.: Neutrum.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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