Lin-kind

Old Norse Dictionary - lin-kind

Meaning of Old Norse word "lin-kind" in English.

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

lin-kind
f. (proncd. línkind, linkinni, Barl. 51), mercy, Bs. i. 765, ii. 132.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
proncd.
pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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