Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Saka-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 saka-maðr

m. a man qualified as an attorney; vænn maðr, görr at sér ok s. mikill, a great litigant, Ld. 124: a man under charge, Lat. reus, Bs. i. 727: a guilty man, criminal, (mod.)

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

saka-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "saka-maðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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