Svanni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svanni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 svanni

a, m. [akin to svanr or svangr?], poët. a lady, Edda 108, Kormak, Hallfred, Rm., freq. in old and mod. poetry.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛅᚾᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
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