Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gnyðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 gnyðr

m., pl. ir, mod. nyðr, or even spelt niðr, a murmur; þykki mér íllt at heyra gnyð ykkar yfir mér, Fas. iii. 194; görðisk þá mikill gnýr ok gnyðr af ópi ok hlaupum, Stj. 452, v. l.

2 gnyðr

II. in mod. usage freq. the murmur of a river or brook, ár-niðr, lækjar-niðr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

gnyðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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