AN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

AN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 AN

conj. than, Lat. quam, is the old form, and constantly used in MSS. of the 12th century, instead of ‘en’ or ‘enn,’ q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
adv
adverb.
conj.
conjunction.
dat.
dative.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
ellipt.
elliptical, elliptically.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
Hel.
Heliand.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
part
participle.
perh.
perhaps.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
subst
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
Swed
Swedish.
transl
translation, translated.
v.
vide, verb.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sl.
Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
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