Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Trjóna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 trjóna

u, f. [Dan. tryne; trana and trjóna seem to be akin]:—a snout, Lat. rostrum, Fms. vi. 143 (of a serpent); með gínandum trjónum, Landn. 257 (Hb.): of a hammer, trjónu-tröll, the ‘snout-ogress,’ of the hammer of Thor, Haustl.: of projecting land, Selmeina trjóna, the ness of Selund, i. e. Zealand, Hkr. i. (in a verse).

2 trjóna

2. of a pole; harðar trjónur, Gs. 17; var þá ok veift af hverju skipi trjónum (or = trjánum from tré?), Þorf. Karl. 424; tjald-trjóna, a tent-frame, Sturl. i. 147, 148.

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Runic Inscription

trjóna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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