Kæna

Old Norse Dictionary - kæna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kæna" in English.

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

kæna
u, f. [Germ. kahn], a kind of boat, Edda (Gl.): a nickname, Fms., freq. in mod. usage. Kænu-garðar, m. pl. a part of ancient Garðar (q. v.), Fb. iii.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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