Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Seinka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 seinka

að, to delay, slacken, Ísl. ii. 217: with acc., s. gönguna, Rb. 106; s. e-t mál, to put a case off, Fms. i. 74: with dat., and so in mod. usage, seinka e-u, Ísl. ii. 217, Gísl. 121.

2 seinka

II. reflex. to be delayed; þótti seinkask um kvámu hans, Fms. ii. 72, xi. 70; mjök þótti seinkask atlagan, vii. 259; þá er seinkaðisk um svörin, MS. 623. 16.

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Runic Inscription

seinka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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