Unan

Old Norse Dictionary - unan

Meaning of Old Norse word "unan" in English.

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

unan
and unun, f. a charm, delight (Germ. wonne), freq.; this is the current mod. form. ununar-samr, adj. delightful, Fas. iii. 644.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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