Kvendi

Old Norse Dictionary - kvendi

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvendi" in English.

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

kvendi
n. a woman, womankind, Stj. 71, 257, 289, Grett. 161 A; kvendum ok körlum, MS. 4. 13: in mod. usage in a low sense.

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

Abbreviations used:

mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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