Frakkar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Frakkar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Frakkar

m. pl. the Franks, mod. the French; perhaps derived from the national weapon franca, as that of Saxons from seax, sax = gladius; Frakkland, n. the land of the Franks, as fixed by the peace of Verdun in 843, Íb. ch. 9 and Fms. i. ii, and in old poets (Hallfred):—in mod. language used for France.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛅᚴᚴᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Fr: French in etymologies.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

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