Seinkan
Old Norse Dictionary - seinkanMeaning of Old Norse word "seinkan" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- seinkan
- f. a hindrance, delay, Eg. 546, Bs. i. 482.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛁᚾᚴᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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