Dróttnan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dróttnan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dróttnan

or drottnan, f. sway, rule, 625. 5, Stj. 20, H. E. i. 502; drottnunar-gjarn, adj. ambitious; drottnunar-girni, f. ambition.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᚢᛏᛏᚾᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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