Saurlífis-synd

Old Norse Dictionary - saurlífis-synd

Meaning of Old Norse word "saurlífis-synd"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

saurlífis-synd
f. the sin of fornication, Fms. v. 217, Stj. 338.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚢᚱᛚᛁᚠᛁᛋ-ᛋᚢᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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