KINN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KINN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KINN

f., gen. kinnar; pl. kinnr, old kiðr, Lb. 18, Ísl. ii. 481, 686 C. 2: [Ulf. kinnus = σιαγών; A. S. cin; Engl. chin; O. H. G. kinni; Dan. kind, etc.; Gr. γένυς; Lat. gena]:—the cheek; hleypti hann annarri brúninni ofan á kinnina, Eg. 305, 564; kómu rauðir flekkir í kinnr honum, Nj. 68; roði í kinnunum, 30; kenna við höku, kinnr eða kverkr, Edda 109; vátar kiðr af gráti, Lb. l. c.; báðar kiðr, Ísl. ii. l. c.; ljós beggja kinna, poët. the ‘cheek-beam’ = eyes, Kormak.

2 KINN

COMPDS: kinnarbein, kinnarkjálki, kinnasár.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
pl.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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