Definitions
Definitions
1 al-hnepptr
adj. part. (metric.) an apocopate (hneppt) species of the metre dróttkvætt w ith masculine rhymes, v. hnept and hálfhnept. Thus defined, Edda (Ht.), verse 78; it is called alhneppt, where all the rhymes are masculine; but hálfhneppt, where feminines and masculines are used alternately.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
al-hnepptr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "al-hnepptr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).