Íll-kvikendi

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-kvikendi

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-kvikendi" in English.

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

íll-kvikendi
íll-kykvendi, n. an evil beast, e. g. a snake, toad, etc., 655 xii. 2, A. A. 284.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.
exempli gratia.
etc.
et cetera.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

A. A.
Antiquitates Americanae. (E. II.)
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