KYNDA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KYNDA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KYNDA

d, mod. t, to kindle, light a fire; k. funa, eld, loga, bál, vita, Hkv. 2. 37, Am. 5, Mar.; ok skyldi þaðan vita fyrst upp k. ef herr væri sénn, Fas. iii. 18; k. ofn, Fb. i. 416: absol., skaltú eigi beiðask at baka heitara en ek mun kynda, Eg. 239: metaph., Heilagr Andi kyndi ástareld í brjóstum þeim, Greg. 18.

2 KYNDA

II. reflex. to be kindled; logbröndunum kastaði upp í borgina ok tók at í kyndask, Fms. x. 29; hugrinn kyndisk svá mörgum bröndum sem boðorðum, Greg. 19; ok er þat (the bale fire) er mjök í kynt, Fas. i. 202: for Vsp. 47 see kynna and mjötuðr.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚾᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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