Kristna

Old Norse Dictionary - kristna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kristna" in English.

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

kristna Old Norse word can mean:

kristna: 1. að, to Christianise, Nj. 156, the Sagas passim: to christen, baptize, fæða skal barn hvert er borit verðr í penna heim, Kristna ok til Kirkju bera, N. G. L. i. 339: in mod. usage to confirm.

kristna: II. reflex., láta Kristnask, to be Christianised, Fms. i. 33, Nj. 158, Bs.

kristna: 2. u, f. = Kristni, Rafn 38, (Jellinge-Runic stone); this form also occurs in early Swedish.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

reflex.: retlexive.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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