Miskunn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - miskunn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "miskunn" in English.

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

miskunn
f. forgiveness, mercy, grace (vill Þ. gefast upp í mitt vald til ~ar); í m. konungs, at the king’s mercy; gøra ~ á e-m, to show mercy to.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛋᚴᚢᚾᚾ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

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