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á-kenning

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 á-kenning

f.

2 á-kenning

1. in the phrase, hafa á. e-s or af e-u, to have a smack of a thing, to savour of, Bs. i. 134.

3 á-kenning

2. a slight reprimand, (kenna á., to feel sore); göra e-m á., to administer a slight reprimand, Sturl. i. 70, Bs. i. 341, in the last passage it is used as masc.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

á-kenning

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-kenning" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
masc.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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