Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KENGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 KENGR

m. [cp. Shell. keeng = a brook; North. E. and Dutch kink = a creek, fold; mod. Engl. kink or twist in a rope]:—a horseshoe-formed crook of metal, Safn 67, 84, Munk. 103, hurðar kengr; Vm. 56 (of a bell): a bend, bight, en köttrinn beygði kenginn, Edda (Ub.) ii. 285; beygja sik í keng, to crouch; þó var upp ór kryppu kengr, Skíða R. 8: a nickname, Landn.

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Runic Inscription

KENGR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.
Ub.: Uppsala-bók. (C. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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