Kæn-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - kæn-liga

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

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

kæn-liga: adv. cleverly, warily, Fms. viii. 289, xi. 326; fara k., to go warily, Finnb. 352.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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