Kenningar-son

Old Norse Dictionary - kenningar-son

Meaning of Old Norse word "kenningar-son" in English.

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

kenningar-son: m. a natural son (see kenna A. 111. 1); Freysteinn var fóstri Þorbrands ok k., því at þat var flestra manna sögn at hann væri hans son, en ambátt var móðir hans, Eb. 156, Fms. xi. 162.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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