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Snapa

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1 snapa

ð, pres. snapir, to snuffle, like a dog picking up crumbs on the floor; ok snapvist snapir, Ls. 44; snapir ok gnapir, órn á aldinn mar, Hm. 62.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

snapa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
pres.
present.

Works & Authors

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)

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