Kvendi
Old Norse Dictionary - kvendi
Meaning of Old Norse word "kvendi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kvendi
- n. a woman, womankind, Stj. 71, 257, 289, Grett. 161 A; kvendum ok körlum, MS. 4. 13: in mod. usage in a low sense.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛁᚾᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)