Kafnan

Old Norse Dictionary - kafnan

Meaning of Old Norse word "kafnan" in English.

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

kafnan
f. suffocation, Bs. i. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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