Definitions
Definitions
1 sak-vörn sak-vǫrn
(sök-vörn, Nj. 232), f. a defence; þeim manni er handselda s. hefir fyrir hann, Nj. l. c.: an excuse, exculpation, = afsakan, 655 xxvii. 2, Al. 75, Sks. 542.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
sak-vörn
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "sak-vörn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).