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Trana

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 trana

1. u, f., see trani.

2 trana

II. pl. trönur, a frame-work, e. g. on which trunks of trees are laid to be cut by the saw; cp. tjald-trönur, a tent-frame.

3 trana

2. að, to intrude; esp. in the phrase, trana sér fram, to push oneself, of an impertinent and intruding person.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

trana

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.