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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skjanni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skjanni

a, m. [akin to kinn?], the side of the head, Fas. ii. 451 (but coarse) skjanna-ligr, adj. gaunt-faced.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skjanni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skjanni" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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