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1 SYKN
I)a.1) free from guilt, innocent (s. af manndrápi);2) declared innocent, acquitted; gera e-n syknan, to acquit one.f. the state of being sykn; fœra (bera) fram syknu e-s, to declare one’s innocence, = gera e-n syknan.* * *adj.; not sýkn; the short vowel is borne out by rhymes, lykill, syknu, … as also by etymology, for vi changes into y, not into ý(sykn = svikn): [Ulf. swikns = ἁγνός, ὄσιος, ἀθωος; Prof. Bugge suggests that this word may be a compd, from an intens. particle sve-, and an adjective, ikn or akn, Gr. ἁγν-ός]:—‘sackless,’ free from guilt, innocent; hlutlauss eða sykn af manndrápi, Fms. ii. 225; hafit ok hirðit syknar hendr yðrar, Stj. 193: with gen., sykn saka, N. G. L. passim.II. esp. as a law term, free; sé nú, seggir, sykn em ek orðin, blameless, declared free, by performance of ordeal, Gkv. 3. 9; vér dæmum M.N. mann syknau, give sentence for him, declare him innocent, Grág. i. 71.2. esp. of a person who has been outlawed, but who is now declared a free man, one who is released, reprieved, having formerly been sekr; vágum ór skógi þann vildum syknan, Am. 97; görði jarl Þorkel syknan á alsherjar-þingi, Fms. ii. 106; far þú átan með mér ok mun ek göra þik syknan, Bs. i. 17; leysa sekt mína … ek skal gefa þér heilla-ráð at verða sykn, Fms. ii. 208; síðan fór hverr til sinna heimkynna, er allir vóru syknir, Ísl. ii. 392; syknir menn ok þeir menn er landvært eigu út hér, Grág. i. 209; þótti nú at vísu ganga, at hann mundi sykn vera á öðru sumri, Grett. 174 new Ed.; ok verði Grettir sykn … at Grettir yrði sykn, 116, 117 new Ed.; taldi hann vera syknan, Rb. 292.
См. также в других словарях:
swikns — [akin to Icl sykn] : pure. Deriv. swiknaba purely, swiknei purity, swikneins purification, swiknitha purity … Gothic dictionary with etymologies
свежий — ая, ее, свеж, свежа, свеже, свежо, укр. свiжий, блр. свежы, др. русск. свѣжь, чеш. svěži, слвц. svieži, польск. swieży. Сравнивают с гот. swikns чистый, целомудренный , др. исл. sykn невинный , лтш. svaigs свежий , далее лит. sveĩkas здоровый… … Этимологический словарь русского языка Макса Фасмера
Severe — Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Severely — Severe Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Severeness — Severe Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Severer — Severe Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Severest — Severe Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
