Snúin-brók

Old Norse Dictionary - snúin-brók

Meaning of Old Norse word "snúin-brók"

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

snúin-brók
f. ‘twisted-tartan.’ a nickname of a lady, Landn.: snúin-brúni, a, m. ‘twirl-eyelash,’ a nickname, Sturl.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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