Kvenn-leggr

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-leggr

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

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

kvenn-leggr
m. kindred by the woman’s side, the cognates, Gþl. 244, Fms. i. 6.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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