Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Senna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 senna

u, f. high words, gibing; deilur ok sennur, slíðrfeng s., Gh. 1, MS. 544. 39; ógóðgjarnra manna sennur, 677. 6; sennur ok öl, Sdm. 30; Loka-senna, the gibing of Loki, the name of a poem, Sæm. 113 (Bugge); Flærðar-senna, the name of a poem by Hallgrim Pétrsson; the name was prob. borrowed from the Eddic poem.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

senna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

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