Surna

Old Norse Dictionary - surna

Meaning of Old Norse word "surna" in English.

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

surna
u, f. [a corruption from Lat. sirena], a siren, Fms. iv. 56.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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