Kinn-höggva

Old Norse Dictionary - kinn-höggva

Meaning of Old Norse word "kinn-höggva" (or kinn-hǫggva) in English.

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

kinn-höggva (kinn-hǫggva)
hjó, to hew or hack the cheek, Landn. 54, v. l.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kinn-höggva may be more accurately written as kinn-hǫggva.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑