Snjó-fönn

Old Norse Dictionary - snjó-fönn

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

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

snjó-fönn (snjó-fǫnn)
f. a snow-drift. Fas. i. 115, Dropl. 23.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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