Kynstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kynstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kynstr

n. pl. strange, prodigious things, esp. of witchcraft, Fms. iii. 89, Fas. i. 56, 194, iii. 210, 308; kynstra-maðr, ii. 425; fá-kynstr, wonders.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚾᛋᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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