Svanni

Old Norse Dictionary - svanni

Meaning of Old Norse word "svanni" in English.

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

svanni
a, m. [akin to svanr or svangr?], poët. a lady, Edda 108, Kormak, Hallfred, Rm., freq. in old and mod. poetry.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
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