Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kanoki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kanoki

and kanuki, a, m. [mid. Lat. canonicus; Dan. kanik; Engl. canon]:—a canon of a church, Fms. viii. 376, ix. 532, Bs., H. E., D. I. passim; kanoka klaustr, setr, lifnaðr, vígsla, búningr, a canon’s cloister, seat, order, ordination, dress, Ann. 1295, Bs. passim.

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Runic Inscription

kanoki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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