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Gnit

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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gnit

f., mod. nitr, f. pl. [Dan. gnid; Ivar Aasen gnit], a nit, Lat. lens.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

gnit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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