SAKNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SAKNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SAKNA

að, [Dan. savne; Swed. sakna], to miss, feel the loss of, with gen., Korm. (in a verse), Þkv. 1, Gkv. 1. 9, Ýt. 22; sakna vínar í stað, Fas. ii. 179; þá. saknar hann hringsíns, Nj. 74; þá var hans saknað, Orkn. 150; hann saknaði þeirra um myrgininn, Fms. vi. 325, Ó. H. 152, and passim.

2 SAKNA

2. to miss, bewail, of the mind, passim in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛅᚴᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
gen.: genitive.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Þkv.: Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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