svanni

nafnorð, karlkyn

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

Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir

Skammstafanir

m.: karlkyn (e. masculine)
poët.: poetically.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
mod.: modern.

Tilvitnuð rit

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