Sökk

Old Norse Dictionary - sökk

Meaning of Old Norse word "sökk" (or sǫkk) in English.

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

sökk Old Norse word can mean:

sökk (sǫkk): n. pl. a sinking; láta skip liggja fimm nætr í sökk (in a sinking state) þá, skulu þeir upp ausa, n. G. l. i. 102.

sökk (sǫkk): 2. [Ulf. saggqs = δυσμή; Engl. sink], a hollow, a pit; sökk síðra brúna, the pits under the brows, i. e. the eye-sockets, Ad. 8; sökk-dalir Surts, the pit-dales of S., deep abysses, Ht. sökk-Mímir, the giant of the deep, Gm., (see Mímir.)

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sökk may be more accurately written as sǫkk.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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