Kenningarnafn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kenningarnafn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kenningarnafn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

kenningarnafn: kenningarnafn, n. Navn som nogen faarderved, at han bliver kendr við e-t (se kenna). Post. 48913. 49724; Michael &c.ero eigi þat engla nöfn? (Svar: ikkederes Egennavne) heldr kenningarnöfnþau, es menn gáfu þeim af atburðElucid. 5821; hvat gefr þú mér atnafnfesti, ef ek skal vandræðaskáldheita? Konungr svarar: sé ek, at þettaviltu eiga kenningarnafn Flat. I, 32622;hann gaf honum þat kenningarnafn,at hann skyldi heita Einarr klerkr, okkvað honum þat sannnefni en eigi auk-nefni Bp. I, 58933; Helgi átti kenn-ingarnafn ok var kallaðr hvítr, okvar honum þat eigi auknefni, því athann var vænn maðr Flat. II, 15637(jvf S. 143 b59 fg); þessor Herefordensis- heitir Gillebert eignarnafni en kenn-ingarnafne (lat. cognomento) FoliothThom. 509; Þórarinn átti þat kenn-ingarnafn, at hann var kallaðr Raga-bróðir Nj. 13 (2216); Þórðr átti kenn-ingarnafn ok var kallaðr Þórðr hinnlági, hann var þó manna hæstr OH.1394. Jvf. auknefni.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᚿᚿᛁᚿᚵᛆᚱᚿᛆᚠᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

S.: Side.

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