Kinn

Old Norse Dictionary - kinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "kinn" in English.

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

kinn Old Norse word can mean:

kinn: f., gen. kinnar; pl. kinnr, old kiðr, Lb. 18, Ísl. ii. 481, 686 C. 2: [Ulf. kinnus = σιαγών; A. S. cin; Engl. chin; O. H. G. kinni; Dan. kind, etc.; Gr. γένυς; Lat. gena]:—the cheek; hleypti hann annarri brúninni ofan á kinnina, Eg. 305, 564; kómu rauðir flekkir í kinnr honum, Nj. 68; roði í kinnunum, 30; kenna við höku, kinnr eða kverkr, Edda 109; vátar kiðr af gráti, Lb. l. c.; báðar kiðr, Ísl. ii. l. c.; ljós beggja kinna, poët. the ‘cheek-beam’ = eyes, Kormak.

kinn: COMPDS: kinnarbein, kinnarkjálki, kinnasár.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

etc.: et cetera.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

l. c.: loco citato.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

poët.: poetically.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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