Karl-sift

Old Norse Dictionary - karl-sift

Meaning of Old Norse word "karl-sift" in English.

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

karl-sift
f. ‘carle-sibness,’ relationship by the father’s side, Lat. agnatio, opp. to kvenn-sift, Grág. ii. 176, Fms. i. 220. karlsiftar-maðr, m. an agnate, N. G. L. i. 78.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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