Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gnægr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gnægr

adj., mod. nægr, = gnógr; þú hefir þat gnægara, er meira þarf við, Lv. 43; því at lands-folkit var gnægt til, i. e. populous, Hkr. i. 45; hann á nægri börn en kýr, he is better stocked with bairns than kine, Bs. ii. 141; skaupi gnegr, full of contempt, scoffing, Ad. 2.

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Runic Inscription

gnægr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
i. e.: id est.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
neg: negative, negatively.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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