Kvenn-skörungr

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-skörungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvenn-skörungr" (or kvenn-skǫrungr) in English.

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

kvenn-skörungr (kvenn-skǫrungr): m. a stately, great lady, Nj. 30, Dropl. 6, Fs. 102.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kvenn-skörungr may be more accurately written as kvenn-skǫrungr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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