Kinn-leðr

Old Norse Dictionary - kinn-leðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kinn-leðr" in English.

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

kinn-leðr
n. the leather cheek-piece of a bridle, Grett. 129.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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