Sekr

Old Norse Dictionary - sekr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sekr" in English.

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

sekr Old Norse word can mean:

sekr: adj.; in this word in old vellums a j appears after the k and before a vowel, whence also came the old change of the root vowel; thus, sekjan, sekjum, sekjar; in later vellums this j is dropped, sekan, sekum, etc.: [from sök]:—prop. sentenced, to pay in money or person: esp. of a fine, mulcted, verðr hann sekr um þat þremr, sex mörkum, Grág. i. 37, 296, 363, 375; þá eru þeir sekir fimtán mörkum, N. G. L. i. 21, 359 (else the Grág. has útlagr, q. v.)

sekr: II. in IceL. law, convicted, outlawed, condemned to the lesser or greater outlawry; nú verðr maðr sekr at sátt, en þá verðr maðr sekr at sátt, er hann handsalar sekt sína, Grág. (Kb.) ch. 60; sekr skógar-maðr, sekr fjörbaugs-maðr, Grág.; til ek hann eiga at verða um þá sök sekjan skógarmann, prop. = a convicted woodman, Nj. 110: maðr hafði sekr orðit um þræls morð eðr leysings, Íb. 6; but also used singly, ins sekja manns, the outlaws, Grág. i. 360; Gísli verðr sekr, GísL. 39; verða sekr um víg, Nj. 88, Grett., GísL., Harð. S., and other Sagas passim.

sekr: 2. guilty, wicked; hefna sekjum mönnum íllar atferðir, MS. 677. 4; láta þann undan setja er sekr er Nj. 136; eigi göra verkin ein saman manninn sekjan, 656 A. ii. 16; þar til er þeir fara af heiminmn sekir, 625. 66: sekari né dauðlegri, SkS. 533; samt fyrir Guði sekr ert, PasS., N. T., VídaL. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

esp.: especially.

etc.: et cetera.

L.: Linnæus.

prop.: proper, properly.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

ch.: chapter.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Harð. S.: Harðar Saga. (D. II.)

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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