Kirna

Old Norse Dictionary - kirna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kirna"

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

kirna
u, f. [North. E. and Scot. kirn]:—a churn. kirnu-askr, m. a churn-pail; þeir er heiman hafa hlaupit frá kirnuaskinum, Fms. viii. 350, xi. 272, Boldt. 167.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Boldt
Boldt. (J. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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