Önundr

Old Norse Dictionary - önundr

Meaning of Old Norse word "önundr" (or ǫnundr) in English.

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

önundr (ǫnundr): m. (Anundr), qs. An-vindr, a pr. name, Landn. Önundar-brenna, Ann., Sturl. i. 197; hence Önundar-fjörðr, a local name; Önundar-firðingr, Sturl. iii. 58.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary