Sökótt
Old Norse Dictionary - sökótt
Meaning of Old Norse word "sökótt" (or sǫkótt)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sökótt (sǫkótt)
- n. adj., in the phrase, eiga sökótt, to have many enemies, Lv. 36, Eb. 54, Korm. 150, Fms. vi. 112; þykki mér vera mega, at sökótt verði nú í dag, v. 258.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sökótt may be more accurately written as sǫkótt.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚴᚢᛏᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)