Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SIK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

SIK

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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