Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kenni-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kenni-maðr

m. a teacher, but only used of a cleric or priest, opp. to leikmenn (laymen), Rb. 396; biskup ok aðrir kennimenn, Fms. i. 32; þriðja hlut (of the tithe) skyldu hafa kennimenn, Bs. i. 68; ok sagt upp í lögréttu af kennimönnum sumarit eptir, Íb. 17; ganga til skriptar við kennimann, K. Þ. K. 33, Bs. i. (e. g. Arna S.) passim; kennimanns-búningr, -klæði, a priest’s dress, 655 xiv, Stj. 110; kennimanna fundr, an œcumenical council, Ann. 485, Mar.; kennimanna setr, skyld, vist, a priest’s maintenance, residence, Fms. x. 317, Vm. 5, 108, Stj. passim; kennimanna kór, the choir, Bs. i. kennimanns-dómr, m. priesthood, Anecd. 12, Th. 52, Fms. viii. 9.

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Runic Inscription

kenni-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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