Kœnn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - kœnn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "kœnn" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

kœnn Old Icelandic word can mean:

kœnn
a.
kœnn
1) wise;
kœnn
kœnna (gen. pl.) hverr, every wise man;
kœnn
2) skilful, expert;
kœnn
~ við e-t, skilful in a thing (~ við leika, orrostur, allan riddaraskap).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾᚾ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-t
eitthvat.

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