Seinka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Seinka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 seinka

að, to delay, slacken, Ísl. ii. 217: with acc., s. gönguna, Rb. 106; s. e-t mál, to put a case off, Fms. i. 74: with dat., and so in mod. usage, seinka e-u, Ísl. ii. 217, Gísl. 121.

2 seinka

II. reflex. to be delayed; þótti seinkask um kvámu hans, Fms. ii. 72, xi. 70; mjök þótti seinkask atlagan, vii. 259; þá er seinkaðisk um svörin, MS. 623. 16.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᛁᚾᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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