Kyn-göfgi
Old Norse Dictionary - kyn-göfgiMeaning of Old Norse word "kyn-göfgi" (or kyn-gǫfgi) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kyn-göfgi (kyn-gǫfgi)
- f. nobility of birth.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kyn-göfgi may be more accurately written as kyn-gǫfgi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾ-ᚴᚢᚠᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.