Sínka

Old Norse Dictionary - sínka

Meaning of Old Norse word "sínka" in English.

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

sínka
u, f. [no doubt derived from sinn = síngjarn], greed, avarice, Sks. 451, 585, 665: stinginess, 440, and so in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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