Kännirska

Old Swedish Dictionary - kännirska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kännirska" (or kænnirska) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

kännirska (kænnirska)
lärarinna. SpV 160.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so kännirska may have also been written as kænnirska

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛅᚿᚿᛁᚱᛋᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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