Kynkvísl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kynkvísl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kynkvísl" in Norwegian.

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

kynkvísl: kynkvísl, f. (N. Pl. -ir) 1) Slægtgren; eigu þeir þó margar góðar kynkvíslirdvs. de nedstamme dog i mange Retningerfra Folk af god Slægt, Kgs. 5821; ábók þessi lét ek rita fornar frásagnirum höfðingja - svá ok nökkurar kyn-kvíslir (kynslóðir Fris. 13; OH. 29)þeirra Hkr. 15; fig. hljóð hefir margarkynkvíslir SE.II, 624. 2) Slægtled,Generation, = kynslóð 2; hans ættmennváru góðir allt til hinnar fjórðu kyn-kvíslar ok knérunns Stj. 5421; þítt kynok af kvæmi man í hinni fjórðu kynkvíslaptr higat koma Stj. 1122; um æfinligarkynkvíslir Stj. 6211. 11431.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛦᚿᚴᚠᛁᛋᛚ
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.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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