Kvenn-leggr
Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-leggr
Meaning of Old Norse word "kvenn-leggr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kvenn-leggr
- m. kindred by the woman’s side, the cognates, Gþl. 244, Fms. i. 6.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛁᚾᚾ-ᛚᛁᚴᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)