Sin

Old Norse Dictionary - sin

Meaning of Old Norse word "sin" in English.

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

sin: n., botan. carex vesicaria, Norse sen-gras, also called Lap-sko, from being used by the Lapps for ropes and cords; that this is an old custom is seen from Hkr. iii. 339—skútur tvær ok vóru sini bundnar, ok enginn saumr í, and sin-bundit skip (in the verse, l. c., of a boat made in Lapland); þat (the ship) var ok bundit sini, Ann. 1189 (Cod. Reg.)

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

Similar entries:

Sin (II)

Abbreviations used:

botan.: botanically.

Cod.: Codex.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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