Nunnr

Old Norse Dictionary - nunnr

Meaning of Old Norse word "nunnr" in English.

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

nunnr
m. [nunna], one who strives, a worker, pursuer, απ. λεγ. in the poët. compd hlíf-nunnr = armourer = a warrior, Nj. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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