Kenni-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - kenni-maðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "kenni-maðr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kenni-maðr
- m. a teacher, but only used of a cleric or priest, opp. to leikmenn (laymen), Rb. 396; biskup ok aðrir kennimenn, FmS. i. 32; þriðja hlut (of the tithe) skyldu hafa kennimenn, BS. i. 68; ok sagt upp í lögréttu af kennimönnum sumarit eptir, Íb. 17; ganga til skriptar við kennimann, K. Þ. K. 33, BS. i. (e. g. Arna S.) passim; kennimanns-búningr, -klæði, a priest’s dress, 655 xiv, Stj. 110; kennimanna fundr, an œcumenical council, Ann. 485, Mar.; kennimanna setr, skyld, vist, a priest’s maintenance, residence, FmS. x. 317, Vm. 5, 108, Stj. passim; kennimanna kór, the choir, BS. i. kennimanns-dómr, m. priesthood, Anecd. 12, Th. 52, FmS. viii. 9.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚾᚾᛁ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- e. g.
- exempli gratia.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- opp.
- opposed.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Anecd.
- Anecdoton. (H. II.)
- Ann.
- Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Íb.
- Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
- Rb.
- Rímbegla. (H. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Th.
- Theophilus. (F. III.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)