Kynna

Old Norse Dictionary - kynna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kynna" in English.

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

kynna Old Norse word can mean:

kynna: d, mod. t, [causal from kunna], to make known; k. sér e-t, to make known to oneself, study; k. sér kaupskap, Þórð. 17 new Ed.; hann kynndi sér svá siðu annarra manna, FmS. iii. 213; k. e-m e-t, to communicate to one, 655 xi. 3, MS. 623. 12; hverr mun kynna oss (shew us the way) til konungs, Karl. 470; kynna um e-t, to enquire into, Sturl. i. 32.

kynna: II. reflex. to become known, come abroad; þá þat kyndisk, then it was seen, Hkm. 18, Greg. 59; e-m kynnisk e-t, to get acquainted with, því heldr sem mér kynnisk betr, FmS. ii. 37, vi. 392:—with dat., kynnask e-u, to become acquainted with a thing, FS. 31:—with acc., kynnask e-t (= kynna sér e-ð), to study, teygja til þess unga menn, at kynnask várt mál, BS. i. 59:—with prep., kynnask við e-n, to offend a person; hann kynndisk við mik, (ok stakk spjóti sínu við sjóð mínum ok reið á brott), Ísl. ii. 498; but also, to make acquaintance with one, in a good sense, Stj. 422, Konr. 10, passim; perhaps also the debated passage, mjötuðr kyndisk, the ruler enquires (?), Vsp. 47, belongs to this word and not to kynda, see mjötuðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

S.: Saga.

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

m.: masculine.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Hkm.: Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)

Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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