Kvenn-semi

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-semi

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

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

kvenn-semi
f. the being given to women, Hom. 86, Finnb. 300.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
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