Sykn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sykn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sykn" in Norwegian.

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

sykn: sykn, adj. 1) uskyldig, = úsekr (got. svikns);sverja sik syknan af dauða hins drepnaHeilag. II, 4663; hafa syknar sínar hendrdvs. have fine Hænder ubesmittede af no-gen Ugjerning, Stj. 19332. 2) fri, fri-tagen for Anklage, Ansvar i Anledningaf Misgjerning, hvori en er skyldig, elleranklages som skyldig; þá er hann syknsaka, ef vápn ero öll til, en ef eigiero öll til, sekr eyri við konung fyrirhvert, er missir Landsl. 3, 1210; þóttþú létir dœma Þorgrím útlægjan oksekan, þá skal hann nú bœta, sem hannhefði sykn drepinn verit Fm. VI, 3520;vágum ór skógi þanns vildum syknanAm. 97; dœma e-n syknan Grett. 183 fg;gera e-n sýknan Bp. I, 1720; verðasykn Guðr. 3, 9; Grett. 1175. 8; verasykn Grett. 174; syknir menn mods. sekir Grg. I, 23912.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛦᚴᚿ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

got.: gotisk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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