Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Land-munr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 land-munr

m., esp. in pl. longing for land, home-sickness, nostalgia: in the phrase, e-m leika landmunir, to feel homesick; féll honum þat vel í skap, lék landmunr mikill á at fara í Noreg ok taka þar við ríki sem frændr hans höfðu fyrr haft, Ó. H. 200; Auðunn kvaðsk vilja fylgja honum, ok léku honum landmunir, Bjarn. 16, (Ed. létu heim at landinu erroneously, see Ný Fél. xviii. 160); þá léku honum landmunir at sækja vestr til Eyja, Orkn. 136; þeir er þar höfðu átt eigur ok frændr ok vini, ok léku þeim landmunir til heimferðar, Ó. H. 194.

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Runic Inscription

land-munr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Ný Fél.: Ný Félags-rit.
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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