Minni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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1 minni

n., but also mynni, [munnr; Dan. minde, in Kjerte-minde and other local names; -mouth in Engl. local names; Germ. -munde as in Trave-munde, -gemünd as in Necker-gemünd]:—the month, Lat. ostium; Móðu-minni, Fms. vi. (in a verse); Dínu-m., Km. 3; austr horfir botninn á Hjörunga-vági en minnit í vestr, Fb. i. 187; fyrir minni Eireks-fjarðar, 430 (mynne Ed.), Fms. xi. 125 (mynnet Ed.); fyrir utan minnit, Fs. 180; fjarðar mynni, Hkv. Hjörv. 18; dals-mynni, Fms. viii. 57; but dal-minni, Fb. ii. 554, l. c.: also an Icel. name, Ós-minni, 29.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᚾᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
compar.: comparative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
pref.: preface.
prob: probable, probably.
prop: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
superl.: superlative.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hák. S.: Hákonar Saga. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Km.: Kráku-mál. (A. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mkv.: Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)
Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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