FANIR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FANIR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 FANIR

f. pl. [Swed. fan, Engl. fan; cp. Germ. fahne, Goth. fana], a fan, in tálkn-fanir, the gill-flaps of a whale.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛅᚾᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
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