Al-kunna

Old Norse Dictionary - al-kunna

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-kunna" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

al-kunna Old Norse word can mean:

al-kunna: adj. ind.

al-kunna: α. of a thing or event, notorious, universally known; sem a. er orðit, Fms. xi. 201; en sem vinátta þeirra görðist a., but tvhen their friendship was noised abroad, Hkr. ii. 281.

al-kunna: β. of a person, knowing, fully informed; unz a., until I know the whole, Vtkv. 8, 10, 12.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᚴᚢᚾᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Vtkv.: Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)

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