Sunnr
Old Norse Dictionary - sunnr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sunnr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word sunnr can mean:sunnr
- sunnr
- adv. south; see suðr.
- sunnr
- II. in local names, Sunn-dalr, Soulhdale, in Sweden: Sunn-mærr, a county in Norway; whence Sunn-mærir, m. pl. the men of S.: Sunn-Hörðar, the South Hörds, the inhabitants of a district in Norway; whence Sunnhörða-land, a county, FmS. passim: Sunn-lendingar, m. pl. the men of Suðrland in Icel.; Sunnlendinga-fjórðungr, the south quarter, Landn.: sunn-lendr, sunn-lenzkr, adj. southern, Ld. 276, Sturl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᚾᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- v.
- vide.
- adj.
- adjective.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)