Fyrir-kunna

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-kunna

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

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

fyrir-kunna
kunni; f. e-n e-s, to blame one for a thing, to take a thing amiss, Eg. 254; eigi vil ek fyrirkunna þik þessa orða, Ó. H. 57, Stj. passim: with dat. of the thing, to be displeased at, Str. 9.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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