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Kanna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kanna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kanna

u, f. a mark on cattle; oxi er hans k. væri á, Fs. 173; allt þat sem þeirra kanna leikr er á, D. N. i. 80, 91, iii. 144; see einkanna and einkunn.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚾᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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