Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kinn-roði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kinn-roði

a, m. ‘cheek-blushing,’ blush of shame, 655 xx. 3, Hom. 53, Anecd. 6, Stj. 325, Bs. i. 856, Mar., passim; göra e-m kinnroða, to put one to shame, Stj. 423.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

kinn-roði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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