Bannan

Old Norse Dictionary - bannan

Meaning of Old Norse word "bannan" in English.

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

bannan
f. swearing, Bs. ii. 134. bannanar-orð, n. id., Stj. 153.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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