Systkin

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Systkin

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 systkin

n. pl., sounded syskin and spelt thus, Edda i. 56, Landn. 149, Fms. vi. 398, Grág. i. 232, N. G. L. i. 151; [Dan. sösken]:—collect. a brother and sister, brothers and sisters; öll syskin sín, þau systkin, systkin sín, passim; telja frá systkinum tveim, N. G. L. i. 147.

2 systkin

COMPDS: systkinabörn, systkinadætr, systkinasynir.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛋᛏᚴᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

collect.: collective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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