Sak-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary - sak-lauss

Meaning of Old Norse word "sak-lauss" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

sak-lauss: adj. [Old Engl. sack-less; Dan. sages-lös; Swed. sack-lös]:—‘sackless,’ innocent, not guilty, esp. as a law term, Nj. 175, Eg. 49, Ó. H. 32, Fms. i. 84, Sól. 6, passim in old and mod. usage; vera saklauss af e-u, Mag. 60: neut. saklaust, without cause or reason, Gþl. 226: mod. það er s., it does no harm.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚴ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

neut.: neuter.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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