Kyngi

Old Norse Dictionary - kyngi

Meaning of Old Norse word "kyngi"

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

kyngi
f. [kunna], prop. knowledge, but only used of magic, 656 B. 2, Ó. T. 36, Ísl. ii. 89; kyngi kraptr, magical power, Fas. iii. 444; kyngi veðr, a storm raised by magic, ii. 435; see fjölkyngi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
prop.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Ó. T.
Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
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