Sínkr
Old Norse Dictionary - sínkr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sínkr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sínkr
- adj. stingy, so in mod. usage, but in old writers perhaps covetous; s. ok fégjarn, Sks. 701, Fms. vii. 239; þeir vóru menn sínkir, i. 50.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)