Trafn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Trafn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 trafn

or tramn, m. [Swed. trem; Dan. treme = a beam], a beam, log, Korm. (in a verse, the Ed. has trafr, but the rhyme with ‘hramni’ shews that the true form has mn).

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᛅᚠᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

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