Yrða

sonr

nafnorðkarlkyn
, sonar, syni, synir, sonu, and syni, which form occurs in vellums of the end of the 13th century ( ), 329 B: an sunu, Thorsen 335 (a Runic stone). The forms syni, synir refer to an older sunr, which is in Norse vellums; on the other hand, Icel, vellums now and then have søni, sønir, ii. 174; senir, 656 C. 14; Guðs senir, id.; even spelt seyni, seynir, i, ; the ø (ey) representing the vowel change of o. When sonr is suffixed to a name, the (but not Norsemen) drop the r, Snorri Sturlu-son (not sonr); it is in written in one word, Árni Magnússon, but in the vellums in two words, as in the list i. 185, 186 (Fiðr Halls son, Hjalti Arnsteins son …): [the root is sunu; sunus, sunu, whence son, sön, but sen when suffixed, as Peter-sen.]
B. A son; skilgetinn sonr, laun-s., bróður-s., systur-s., dóttur-s., sonar-s., i. 171; sonar-dóttir. id.; sonar-kona, sonar-kvon, a daughter-in-law, i. 350, 142; sonar-synir, a son’s sons, grandsons, 591; sona-torrek, a son’s loss, the name of an old poem, ; sonar-dauði, sonar-missir, ; sonar-bani, slayer of one’s son, 44, vi. 106; sonar-bætr, the weregild for a son, 21, i. 194; sonar iðgjöld, engi getr s. nema sjálfr ali, ; sona-eign, 236, ii. 112; sonar-gjöld = sonar-bætr. 311; sonar-hefndir, 150. ☞ We may notice the brief way of stating a pedigree upwards with a running genitive; móðir hans hét Þórgerðr ok var dóttir Þorsteins ins Rauða, Óláfs-sonar ins Hvíta, Ingjalds-sonar, Helga-sonar, … was the daughter of the Red, son of Olave the White, son of Ingjald, son of Helgi; … Auðr var dóttir Ketils Flatnefs, Bjarnar-sonar Bunu, Grims-sonar hersis or Sogni, A. was the daughter of K. Flatnose, son of Bjórn Buna, son of Grim Hersir of Sogn, 2, see the passim.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
  • m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
  • gen.eignarfall (e. genitive)
  • dat.þágufall (e. dative)
  • pl.fleirtala (e. plural)
  • acc.þolfall (e. accusative)
  • mod.modern.
  • Cod.Codex.
  • Fris.Frisian.
  • sing.eintala (e. singular)
  • Dan.Danish.
  • nom.nefnifall (e. nominative)
  • freq.frequent, frequently.
  • Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
  • e. g.exempli gratia.
  • Edd.edition, editions, edited.
  • cp.compare.
  • Goth.Gothic.
  • A. S.Anglo-Saxon.
  • Engl.English.
  • Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
  • Grág.Grágás. (B. I.)
  • Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
  • Rafns. S.Rafns saga. (D. III.)
  • D. I.Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
  • N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
  • K. Á.Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
  • Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)
  • Stj.Stjórn. (F. I.)
  • Háv.Hávarðar saga. (D. II.)
  • Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
  • Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
  • Stor.Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
  • Ld.Laxdæla saga. (D. II.)
  • Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)
  • Grett.Grettis saga. (D. II.)
  • Th.Theophilus. (F. III.)
  • Landn.Landnáma. (D. I.)