Kynferð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kynferð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kynferð" in Norwegian.

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

kynferð: kynferð, f. Slægt i op- eller nedad stigendeLinje, = ætt 2; þótt hún se lítillarættar eða kynferðar Fm. XI, 5418;var hann réttlátr ok algörr maðr eptirsínum kynkvíslum (Vulg. in generatio-nibus suis 1 Mos. 6, 9), því at hann var eigi þáleiðis algörr, sem maðrinner í sínu föðurlandi, þat er í himinríki,heldr eptir sínni kynferð, sem kjöt-ligum manni er máttuligt (= lat. sedsecundum modum generationis suæscilicet terrenæ Hist. Schol. 3630) Stj.5533; om ens Afkom, Efterkommere inedstigende Linje: váru þessar hanskynferðir ok afdrif (Vulg. hæ suntgenerationes ejus) Stj. 19123 fg (1Mos. 37, 2).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛦᚿᚠᚽᚱᚦ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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