Sírna

Old Norse Dictionary - sírna

Meaning of Old Norse word "sírna"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

sírna
u, f. lethargy. sírnu-ligr, adj. sleepy, Björn; hence prob. sírnir, m`. the name of a giant, Edda, Ísl. ii. (in a verse).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚱᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
prob.
probably.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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