Gnauð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gnauð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gnauð

(gnauðan, Bs. i. 206), f. a rustling noise, Fas. iii. 129, Ór. 56; metaph. a murmur, Grett. 98.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚾᛅᚢᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ór.
Ólafs-ríma. (A. III)
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