Sökótt

Old Norse Dictionary - sökótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "sökótt" (or sǫkótt) in English.

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

sökótt (sǫkótt)
n. adj., in the phrase, eiga sökótt, to have many enemies, Lv. 36, Eb. 54, Korm. 150, Fms. vi. 112; þykki mér vera mega, at sökótt verði nú í dag, v. 258.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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