Sannr

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

sannr Old Icelandic word can mean:

sannr

I)

sannr

(sónn, satt), a.

sannr

1) true (sónn saga); hón sagði þór satt frá Geirróði, she told Thor the truth about G.; nú skal ek segja þér it sanna, now I will tell thee the truth; hafa e-t fyrir satt, to be sure (convinced) of; hafa sannara, to be in the right (skal konungr um segja, hvárir sannara hafi); gøra e-t satt, to make good, prove (hvern veg gørir þú þat satt); s. sem dagr, true as day, clear as noonday (= dag~); sönnu sagðr, justly charged; með sönnu, at sönnu, in truth, truly; til sanns, certainly, for certain (vita e-t til sanns);

sannr

2) meet, proper (væri þat sannara, at þú værir drepinn);

sannr

3) s. at e-u, convicted of, (proved) guilty of (s. at sökinni).

sannr

II)

sannr

m.

sannr

1) truth (vita sann á e-u); fœra e-m heim sanninn, to tell one the bitter truth;

sannr

2) fairness; e-t er nær sanni, is fair or reasonable; ástir þeirra vóru at góðum sanni, they loved each other fittingly;

sannr

3) estimation; bœtta e-t við góðra manna sann, according to the estimate of good men.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚾᚾᚱ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary