Af-sakan
Old Norse Dictionary - af-sakan
Meaning of Old Norse word "af-sakan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word af-sakan can mean:af-sakan
- af-sakan
- and afsökun, f. a ‘begging off,’ excuse, exculpation, K. Á. 228, Stj. 152.
- af-sakan
- COMPD: afsakanarorð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠ-ᛋᛅᚴᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- K. Á.
- Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)