Kunnasta

Old Norse Dictionary - kunnasta

Meaning of Old Norse word "kunnasta" in English.

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

kunnasta Old Norse word can mean:

kunnasta: and kunnusta, u, f. [Germ. kunst], knowledge, knowing, Jb. 353 B, Fms. vi. 95, Edda (pref.), H. E. ii. 59: with the notion of witchcraft, Fms. i. 8, Stj. 101, Landn. 179.

kunnasta: COMPDS: kunnustulauss, kunnustuleysi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pref.: preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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