Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mis-kunna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 mis-kunna

mod. mis-kuna, að, to shew mercy, pardon, with dat.; m. máli e-s, to pardon, deal mercifully with one, Sks. 652, Fms. ii. 119, viii. 24, Greg. 24; miskunnaðu mér Guð = miserere mei Dens, Fms. viii. 239: passim in eccl. usage, Guð miskuni nú öllum oss, a hymn.

2 mis-kunna

II. with acc., miskunna e-n, O. H. L. 40, Str. 74, Sks. 255, (rare.)

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

mis-kunna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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