Kynstr

Old Norse Dictionary - kynstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kynstr" in English.

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

kynstr
n. pl. strange, prodigious things, esp. of witchcraft, Fms. iii. 89, Fas. i. 56, 194, iii. 210, 308; kynstra-maðr, ii. 425; fá-kynstr, wonders.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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