Sík

Old Norse Dictionary - sík

Meaning of Old Norse word "sík" in English.

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

sík: mod. síki, n. a ditch, trench; í ár, lækjar-ósa eðr í sík, Eg. 185; fyrir enda síkisins, Fas. ii. 284; sík er vatn, Edda 126 (síks in the verse); þá reið Þórðr í síki eitt, Sturl. iii. 21; þeir færðu eykina í síki þat sem suðr er frá Grund, Sd. 141.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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