socn
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sōkniz (“examination; contest; struggle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsoːkn/
Noun
sōcn f (nominative plural sōcna)
- 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
- Ic an heom ealswā ðæt hȳ habben ðrofer saca and sōcna
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 |
Descendants
- Middle English: soken, soke
- English: soken, soke, soc and sac
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