Kyn-kvísl

Old Norse Dictionary - kyn-kvísl

Meaning of Old Norse word "kyn-kvísl" in English.

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

kyn-kvísl
f. a ‘kin-branch,’ lineage, pedigree, Fms. i. 218, Sks. 96, Stj. 48, 54, 112, passim: kind, hljóð hefir margar kynkvíslir, Skálda 173.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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