Önnungr

Old Norse Dictionary - önnungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "önnungr" (or ǫnnungr) in English.

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

önnungr (ǫnnungr): m. a labourer, Edda 107; þat er önnungs verk (household work, farm work) er maðr vinnr hvern dag þat er bóndi vill, K. Þ. K. 136.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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