Kyn-sæll

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kyn-sæll

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kyn-sæll

adj. blessed with good and great offspring, a man from whom many great and good men are descended; fjöldi manna er frá Karlsefni kominn, ok er hann k. maðr orðinn, Fb. i. 549; frá Júda er mestr höfðingi var ok kynsælastr, Stj.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚾ-ᛋᛅᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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