Fönn

Old Norse Dictionary - fönn

Meaning of Old Norse word "fönn" (or fǫnn) in English.

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

fönn (fǫnn): f., gen. fannar, pl. fannir, [cp. Gæl. feonn = white], snow, esp. a heap of snow, Landn. 154, Fms. iii. 93, Sturl. ii. 118, Sd. 164, Karl. 441, 501, n. G. l. i. 291; fannir, heaps of snow, Grett. 111 C, cp. fenna, fann-. In Norway Folge-fonn is the name of a glacier.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fönn may be more accurately written as fǫnn.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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