ANNÁLL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ANNÁLL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ANNÁLL

s, m. [Lat. annalis], an annal, record, chronological register, Bs. i. 789, 415. 13. It sometimes, esp. in deeds, appears to mean histories in general (cp. Lat. annales); annálar á tólf bókum norrænir, Vm. in a deed of the 14th century, where it probably means Sagas: fróðir annálar ok vísindabækr, histories, Pr. 402, Al. 29. The true old Icel. annalists cease in the year 1430, and were again resumed in the middle of the 16th century.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᚾᛅᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
prob
probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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