Kynja-menn

Old Norse Dictionary - kynja-menn

Meaning of Old Norse word "kynja-menn" in English.

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

kynja-menn
m. pl. ‘wonder-people,’ i. e. fairies, goblins; álfar ok aðrir kynjamenn, Bs. i. 417: uncouth people, Jórunn kvað sér eigi um kynjamenn alla, Ld. 36; hafa mér allir kynjamenn ílla gefisk, Mag. 7.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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