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Hnykkr

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1 hnykkr

m. a wrestler’s term, a certain bragð in the Icel. glíma; hence metaph. device.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hnykkr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.