sokn (OSw) sokn (ODan) søkn (ODan) sokn (OGu) sókn (ON) sopn (OSw) noun

Derived from a verb realized in OSw as sökia ‘to seek’. Translations related to ‘parish’ may refer to both a territory and a community, traditionally interpreted as the people who ‘seek’ together. For a description of the various translations related to the meaning of examination such as ‘prosecution’, ‘suit’, ‘case’ and ‘accusation’, see the verb sökia.

accusation ONorw FrL Var 12
OSw ÄVgL Rlb
case ODan ESjL 2, 3
ONorw FrL Mhb 7 Var 7 Kvb 11
OSw ÖgL Äb
charge (1) OSw YVgL Rlb
claim ODan ESjL 2, 3
conduct of legal action ONorw GuL Olb
demand ODan ESjL 2
OSw YVgL Jb
exaction OSw SdmL Rb
investigation ONorw BorgL 17.14
law suit OSw ÖgL Jb
lawful action OIce Jó Llb 39
parish ODan ESjL 2
OGu GL A 2, 3, 14, 20a, 39, 48, 52, 55, 56a, 60, 61
OGu GS Ch. 2
OIce KRA 35
ONorw EidsL 49.2
OSw ÄVgL Kkb, Jb, Föb
OSw DL Kkb, Bb, Gb
OSw HL Kkb, Mb, Rb
OSw KrL Kgb Bb Kmb Eb DbII SmbI Tb
OSw MEL Jb Bb Tb
OSw ÖgL Kkb, Eb, Db, Bb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Bb, Kmb, Mb, Rb, Till
OSw SmL
OSw UL Kkb, Mb, Jb
OSw VmL Kkb, Bb
OSw YVgL Kkb, Jb, Utgb, Add
parish men OSw DL Gb
parishioners OGu GL A 40
OSw UL Kkb, Mb, Add. 1
OSw VmL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb
prosecution OIce Grg Þsþ 49 Vís 86, 104 Feþ 148, 156 Lbþ 192 Rsþ 230 Hrs 234, 235 Misc 250, 251 Tíg 256
OIce Jó Þfb 6
OIce Js Mah 13 Kab 5, 8
OIce KRA 29
ONorw FrL KrbB 1 Mhb 8 Reb 2
ONorw GuL Kpb, Arb, Mhb, Olb
ONorw MLL Mah 25 Lb 12 Llb 37, 50 Kab 4, 8
OSw SdmL Rb
OSw UL Rb
OSw VmL Mb, Rb
prosecution for damages OIce Jó Lbb 7
right of suit OIce Jó Kab 10
right to prosecute OIce Grg Þsþ 80 Rsþ 227
seeking of fines OSw UL Rb
OSw VmL Mb
suing OSw HL Rb
suit OIce Grg Lbþ 206
OIce Js Mah 20, 25
ONorw FrL KrbB 20 ArbB 10
OSw ÖgL Äb Rb Bb
Expressions:

innan sokna fulk (OGu)

parishioners OGu GL A 24a

Refs:

Brink 2016; Hellquist s.v. socken