socn
Pronunciation: /soːkn/
“socn” is an Old English word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- 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
- Frequently used in connection with sacu: the exercise of judicial power; jurisdiction; right of inquisition; right of seeking, taking, or levying fines; revenue
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sōkni, from Proto-Germanic *sōkniz (“examination; contest; struggle”).
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