Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sjaund

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 sjaund

f. a period or term of seven, ‘seven-night,’ just as fimmt (q. v.) is used of a summons before a court, so is this word in the old law only used in the metaph. sense of a funeral or even a funeral service; nú er maðr dauðr … komi þeir allir þar at sjaund, Gþl. 254, Jb. 146; at sjaund eða þrítugs-morni, N. G. L. i. 14, D. N. passim, see Fritzner; um sjaundar-görð (a funeral banquet) ok skulda-lúkning, N. G. L. i. 51; en þó mun ek því heita þér at þú komir til nokkurrar hvíldar eptir seond þína = after thy death, Fb. ii. 342 (Fbr. 200).

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Runic Inscription

sjaund

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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