An-könn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

An-könn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 an-könn (an-kǫnn)

f. [and-kenna], a flaw, fault, = anmarki, only as gen. pl. in the COMPDS ankanna-fullr, adj. full of faults, Sks. 76 new Ed., v. l. ankanna-laust, n. adj. a law term, uncontested, used of an inheritance or possession where there is no legal claimant; skal hann eignast a. allt Noregs konungs veldi, he s hall hold as his own all the power of Norway’s king without a rival, Fagrsk. 97; Magnús konungr hafði þá ríki einnsaman ok a., i. e. there were no pretenders, Fms. x. 413.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾ-ᚴᚢᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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