Kjarni

Old Norse Dictionary - kjarni

Meaning of Old Norse word "kjarni"

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

kjarni
a, m. [Germ. kern; Dan. kjerne; cp. also Engl. kernel]:—a kernel, nucleus, esp. of berries, Mar.; or metaph., k. landsins, the best of the land, Stj. 221; Látínu-k., nucleus Latinitatis; Bíbliu-k., etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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