Tónn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tónn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tónn

m. [Lat.], a tune; syngja tíðir við tón, Sturl. iii. 210. tóni, a, m. = tónn, Sks. 633: as a nickname, Ann. 1393.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
acc.
accusative.
allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
bisk
bishop.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
fem.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
masc.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
mythol
mythology, mythological.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
orig
original, originally.
p.
page.
perh.
perhaps.
pl.
plural.
plur.
plural.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
pr.
proper.
q. v.
quod vide.
R.
Rimur.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Mkv.
Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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