Sínkr

Old Norse Dictionary - sínkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sínkr" in English.

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

sínkr
adj. stingy, so in mod. usage, but in old writers perhaps covetous; s. ok fégjarn, Sks. 701, Fms. vii. 239; þeir vóru menn sínkir, i. 50.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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