Kynda

Old Norse Dictionary - kynda

Meaning of Old Norse word "kynda" in English.

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

kynda Old Norse word can mean:

kynda: d, mod. t, to kindle, light a fire; k. funa, eld, loga, bál, vita, Hkv. 2. 37, Am. 5, Mar.; ok skyldi þaðan vita fyrst upp k. ef herr væri sénn, Fas. iii. 18; k. ofn, Fb. i. 416: absol., skaltú eigi beiðask at baka heitara en ek mun kynda, Eg. 239: metaph., Heilagr Andi kyndi ástareld í brjóstum þeim, GrEg. 18.

kynda: II. reflex. to be kindled; logbröndunum kastaði upp í borgina ok tók at í kyndask, Fms. x. 29; hugrinn kyndisk svá mörgum bröndum sem boðorðum, GrEg. 19; ok er þat (the bale fire) er mjök í kynt, Fas. i. 202: for Vsp. 47 see kynna and mjötuðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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