Af-sakan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-sakan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 af-sakan

and afsökun, f. a ‘begging off,’ excuse, exculpation, K. Á. 228, Stj. 152.

2 af-sakan

COMPD: afsakanarorð.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚠ-ᛋᛅᚴᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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