Kenni-faðir

Old Norse Dictionary - kenni-faðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "kenni-faðir" in English.

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

kenni-faðir
m. a teacher, Stj. 5: esp. patres ecclesiae; heilagra manna ok kennifeðra, Mar.; kennifeðr Kristninnar, 671. 22.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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