TRANI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TRANI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 TRANI

a, m.; this is the oldest form and gender, whence later, trana, u, f.; the masc. form occurs in Höfuðl. 10 (tranar); tranann, acc., Fms. x. 50, 353, 354; trananum, 304; traninn, 347, 350, Ó.T. 52; tranann, 32; but Tronona, trönu, 55, ll. 19, 23; tranann, trana, 64, l. c. (in an older vellum): in the verse of Hallfred (Fs. 209) Trönu should be Trana; cp. also Fagrsk. ch. 76, 80; [A. S. crân; Dan. trane]:—a crane, Fas. iii. 359, Art. 86, Str. 67, Edda (Gl.): metaph. as the name of a ship, Fms.: of a sword, Edda (Gl.)

2 TRANI

2. a snout = rani, Fms. iv. 58 (but rani, Fb. ii. 27, l. c.)

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᛅᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
masc.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
vellum: vellum.

Works & Authors

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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