Kvenn-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-samr

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

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

kvenn-samr
adj. given to women, Sturl. ii. 195, Róm. 250.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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