Sakni

Old Norse Dictionary - sakni

Meaning of Old Norse word "sakni" in English.

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

sakni
a, m. a loss, = söknuðr, Fms. viii. 155, v. l., cp. Bs. i. 461.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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