sicor

Old English

Alternative forms

sicer

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sikuraz (“secure, sure”), from Latin sēcūrus (“carefree”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsikor/

Adjective

sicor

secure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free from danger or harm.
sure, certain, free from doubt.

Synonyms

(secure): orsorg

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: siker
- Scots: siker, seker
- English: sicker

References

sicor in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

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