Sak-vörn
Old Norse Dictionary - sak-vörn
Meaning of Old Norse word "sak-vörn" (or sak-vǫrn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sak-vörn (sak-vǫrn)
- (sök-vörn, Nj. 232), f. a defence; þeim manni er handselda s. hefir fyrir hann, Nj. l. c.: an excuse, exculpation, = afsakan, 655 xxvii. 2, Al. 75, Sks. 542.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sak-vörn may be more accurately written as sak-vǫrn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚴ-ᚢᚢᚱᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- l. c.
- loco citato.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)