Kæn-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - kæn-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kæn-leikr" in English.

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

kæn-leikr
m. craft, sagacity, Hkr. i. 254, Sturl. iii. 315, Fms. viii. 292.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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