Öfund-kennt
Old Norse Dictionary - öfund-kennt
Meaning of Old Norse word "öfund-kennt" (or ǫfund-kennt)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öfund-kennt (ǫfund-kennt)
- part. envied, exposing one to ill-will, Fms. vi. 145.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öfund-kennt may be more accurately written as ǫfund-kennt.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᚢᚾᛏ-ᚴᛁᚾᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- part.
- participle.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)