sykn (OSw) sykn (ON) adj.

Etymologically unclear.

blameless ONorw FrL KrbA 28
free OIce Jó Þjb 16
free of guilt ONorw FrL KrbA 2
free of the charge ONorw BorgL 5.7 16.7
innocent ONorw FrL LlbB 2
not under legal penalty OIce Grg Þsþ 42, 53 Vís 107 Arþ 125 Feþ 156
ONorw FrL KrbA 32
ONorw MLL Lvb 12 Lb 17
ordinary ONorw BorgL 14.10
public OSw HL Kkb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Tjdb
reprieved OIce Grg Lbþ 201
working OSw KrL Bb
OSw MEL Bb
Expressions:

sykn dagher, suknan dagher, söknan dagher (OSw) sýkn dagr, sóknardagr (ON)

A non-holy day when legal procedures were allowed.

case-day ONorw EidsL 30.7

litigation day ONorw GuL Llb, Olb

public-day OSw HL Kkb SdmL Kkb, Tjdb

work day ONorw GuL Krb, Leb MLL Lvb 2

Refs:

Cleasby and Vigfusson s.v. sykn; Hellquist s.v. söcken; SAOB s.v. söcken; de Vries s.v.v. sykn; sýkn, sœkn