Sóan

Old Norse Dictionary - sóan

Meaning of Old Norse word "sóan" in English.

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

sóan: f. a squandering; fjár-sóan, Bs. i. sóunar-samr, adj. a spendthrift.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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