Kinn-skógr
Old Norse Dictionary - kinn-skógr
Meaning of Old Norse word "kinn-skógr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kinn-skógr
- m. the ‘cheek-shaw,’ poët. = the beard, Hým. 10.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚾᚾ-ᛋᚴᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hým.
- Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)