Kyn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - kyn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "kyn" in English.

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

kyn Old Icelandic word can mean:

kyn
I)
kyn
(gen. pl. kynja), n.
kyn
1) kin, kindred (þar átti hann ~ hálft); danskr at kyni, Danish by extraction; telja ~ sitt til e-s, to claim kindred with;
kyn
2) kind, sort, species; ískyldasta kyni, of the most befitting kind; alls kyns, of every kind; hvers kyns, of any kind; margs kyns, of many kinds; þess kyns, of that kind;
kyn
3) gender (karl-, kvenn-kyn).
kyn
II)
kyn
(gen. pl. kynja), n. wonder marvel, portent (þá urðu mörg ~ bæði í draumum ok sýnum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-s
einhvers.

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