Kenni-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - kenni-maðr

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

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

kenni-maðr: m. a teacher, but only used of a cleric or priest, opp. to leikmenn (laymen), Rb. 396; biskup ok aðrir kennimenn, FmS. i. 32; þriðja hlut (of the tithe) skyldu hafa kennimenn, BS. i. 68; ok sagt upp í lögréttu af kennimönnum sumarit eptir, Íb. 17; ganga til skriptar við kennimann, K. Þ. K. 33, BS. i. (e. g. Arna S.) passim; kennimanns-búningr, -klæði, a priest’s dress, 655 xiv, Stj. 110; kennimanna fundr, an œcumenical council, Ann. 485, Mar.; kennimanna setr, skyld, vist, a priest’s maintenance, residence, FmS. x. 317, Vm. 5, 108, Stj. passim; kennimanna kór, the choir, BS. i. kennimanns-dómr, m. priesthood, Anecd. 12, Th. 52, FmS. viii. 9.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.: exempli gratia.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

opp.: opposed.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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