Kunnigr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kunnigr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kunnigr" in Norwegian.

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

kunnigr: kunnigr, adj. 1) bekjendt; Þórolfr varhonum kunnigr Eg. 7 (1729); var mörg-um mönnum kunnigr at sýn ok máli(forsaavidt som de havde seet ham og talt med ham) Flat. II, 5837; kunnigrer þú at því, sem vel samir dvs. du ersaaledes kjendt, at man ikke ved andet en hæderligt om dig, Fm. VI, 3782;er þér kunnig ætt hans ok fjáreignvár Gunl. 5 (21615); hann mun spyrja,hvárt þér sé nökkut af kunnigt, hversufór með okkr Nj. 22 (338 fg); e-m erkunnigt um e-t dvs. en kjender, har Kund- skab om, Bekjendtskab til noget, OH. 122(Fris. 225); þat var mér kunnigt umBrynjolf ok enn kunnara um Bárð, atþeir vóru manndómsmenn &c. Eg. 9(1814); gera e-m e-t kunnigt DN. I,73. 2) trolddomskyndig, = fjölkunnigr,margkunnigr. Post. 3067. 45521. 23 (jvf 43624 fg); Fm. XI, 18126. 3) beslægtet, =kundr, kunnr 3 (gsv. kunnugr Östg.l.); i alfkunnigr, áskunnigr, goðkunnigr.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚢᚿᚿᛁᚵᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

c.: Capitel.

gr.: græft.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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