Galdra-kinn

Old Norse Dictionary - galdra-kinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "galdra-kinn"

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

galdra-kinn
f. a ‘spell-cheek,’ a nickname, Eb.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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