Kirkju-gengt

Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-gengt

Meaning of Old Norse word "kirkju-gengt" in English.

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

kirkju-gengt
n. part., an eccl. term; eiga k., to be allowed to go to church, not being under ban, Sturl. ii. 42, K. Þ. K. 26.

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

Abbreviations used:

eccl.
ecclesiastical.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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