socn
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sōkni, from Proto-Germanic *sōkniz (“examination; contest; struggle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soːkn/
Noun
sōcn f
- a seeking; search; exploration
- a desiring; attempt to acquire (something); probing
- a visit; visiting
- a place of attendance; a resort
- protection; refuge; sanctuary; asylum
- a seeking with hostile intent; an attack
- (Anglo-Saxon law) Frequently used in connection with sacu: the exercise of judicial power; jurisdiction; right of inquisition; right of seeking, taking, or levying fines; revenue
- Iċ an heom ealswā ðæt hȳ habben ðrofer saca and sōcna. ― (please add an English translation of this quote)
Declension
Declension of socn (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sōcn | sōcne, sōcna |
| accusative | sōcn, sōcne | sōcne, sōcna |
| genitive | sōcne | sōcna |
| dative | sōcne | sōcnum |
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