Nunnr
Old Norse Dictionary - nunnr
Meaning of Old Norse word "nunnr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nunnr
- m. [nunna], one who strives, a worker, pursuer, απ. λεγ. in the poët. compd hlíf-nunnr = armourer = a warrior, Nj. (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᚢᚾᚾᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- απ. λεγ.
- απαξ. λεγόμενον.
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)