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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Aptr-hnekking

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1 aptr-hnekking

f. a bending backwards, metaph., Fms. ix. 509.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

aptr-hnekking

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "aptr-hnekking" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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