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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FANIR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

FANIR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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.