Kynna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kynna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kynna" in Norwegian.

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

kynna: kynna, v. (nt) gjøre bekjendt; þakkar hannguði þessa vitran ok kynnir hana herraJóni Klm. 5433; teygja til þess ungamenn at kynnast (dvs. kynna sér) vártmál at ráða þat, er á norrœnu er ritatBp. I, 5911; m. konungr ferr nú at veizl-um um landit ok kynnir sér folkit Flat.III, 26536; bróðir Jón kynnir honum þá- þann unga mann, er - Post. 50121;kynna e-t með e-m dvs. give en Under-retning om noget (= k. e-t e-m) Heilag.II, 59718; kynnast e-m dvs. blive en be-kjendt, saa at denne har Kundskab der-om, kjender det, Flat. I, 31537; Vatsd.18 (3121); Heilag. I, 1607; kynnast viðe-n dvs. gjøre sig bekjendt, stifte Bekjendt-skab med en, Konr. 7937; Stj. 42225;hverr mun kynna oss til konungs dvs.vise os Veien til Kongen, vise os hvorhan er at finde, Klm. 47025.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛦᚿᚿᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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