Ein-kili

Old Norse Dictionary - ein-kili

Meaning of Old Norse word "ein-kili"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ein-kili
m. [cp. Swed. kela; Dan. kjæle = to fondle], a fondling, Edda (Gl.); hence einkilju-legr, adj. fondled, spoilt, Björn.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᚾ-ᚴᛁᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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