Sín

Old Norse Dictionary - sín

Meaning of Old Norse word "sín"

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

sín
gen. of the reflex. pron. = Lat. sui; hann lét díkit gæta sín, Eg. 531; hefna sín, to revenge oneself, Grág. ii. 7; eiga sín í at hefna, tala sín á milli, Eg. 541; fara heim til sín, to go home; at sín, at one’s own house, Edda (Ht.); sjálfs sín, oneself; sjálfra sín (gen. pl.); and so in many instances.

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

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
pron.
pronoun.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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