Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gnýr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gnýr

m. a clash, din, as of wind, waves, weapons, etc., Nj. 272, Edda 41, Mag. 6, Skálda 169, Fms. vi. 156, x. 264, Sl. 57: esp. freq. in poët. compds referring to the din of war, Lex. Poët.: metaph., gnýr ok ótti, alarm and fright, Niðrst. 5.

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Runic Inscription

gnýr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
poët.: poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Sl.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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