Glenna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - glenna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "glenna" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

glenna
glenna, f. Fjas, Spøg, = glens. Barl.10828. 1129; Thom. 23522; Hirðskrá 32&vl - Naar glenna forekommer somStadsnavn f. Ex. i Krákastaða s. DN.II, 197. V, 387. 423; i Ignabakka s.DN. II, 595. 700; i Idda s. DN. IV,954. V, 515; i Enindadal DN. IV, 737.V, 515; i Fróns Sogn paa Follo DN.IV, 747. X, 241; og flere andre Stedersom nævnes EJb. 674, kunde man tænkesig det brugt i denne Betydning paalignende Maade som gretta (jvf leik-vangr, leikvöllr); men sandsynligere erdet vel, at Ordet der har den Aasen225 a5 fgg for samme angivne Betydning.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛚᚽᚿᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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