Kvenn-kyn

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-kyn

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvenn-kyn" in English.

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

kvenn-kyn
n. the female sex, Hom. 31, Stj. 56, Barl. 24.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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