Hannr

Old Norse Dictionary - hannr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hannr" in English.

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

hannr: adj. skilled; sú var mar hanarst (i. e. hönnust) á Haþalandi, she was the most skilled maid in Hadaland, on a Norse Runic stone, cited by Bugge in Tidskr. for Philol. vol. vi. p. 90; hence sjón-hannr or sjón-hannarr, ‘skill-sighted,’ one whose eyes are cultivated, having the eyes of an artist, Ó. H. 16.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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