SIK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SIK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SIK

acc. of the reflex. pron. (cp. sér, sín), also often spelt sek, esp. in Norse vellums and Grág. i. 50, 114, ii. 240, 241, etc., Js. 17, 20, Sks. 276 B, the later form sig:—Lat. se, self; ef þat drekkr sik sjálft, Gþl. 504; þeir hvíldu sik þar, Eg. 586; Gunnarr verr sik þar til er hann féll af mæði, Nj. 116; nú er at verja sik, 83; konungr tók stór gjöld af þeim er honum þóttu í sökum við sik, Eg. 589.

2 SIK

2. referring to the object in the sentence; Kári bað Björn hafa sik (viz. Björn) ekki frammi, Nj. 261.

3 SIK

II. for the use of sik to form reflexive verbs, as a suffixed -sk, see ek (B) and Gramm. p. xxvi.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pron.: pronoun, pronominal, pronominally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
suff: suffix.
vellum: vellum.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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