Sýki

Old Norse Dictionary - sýki

Meaning of Old Norse word "sýki" in English.

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

sýki
f. [Ulf. siukei; Dan. syge], sickness, freq. in mod. usage, esp. in compds.

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

Abbreviations used:

compds.
compounds.
Dan.
Danish.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

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