Sín

Old Norse Dictionary - sín

Meaning of Old Norse word "sín" in English.

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

sín: gen. of the reflex. pron. = Lat. sui; hann lét díkit gæta sín, Eg. 531; hefna sín, to revenge oneself, Grág. ii. 7; eiga sín í at hefna, tala sín á milli, Eg. 541; fara heim til sín, to go home; at sín, at one’s own house, Edda (Ht.); sjálfs sín, oneself; sjálfra sín (gen. pl.); and so in many instances.

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

Abbreviations used:

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pron.: pronoun.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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