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Hnósi

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1 hnósi

a, m. [nosi, p. 457]; en á meðan önnur var að koma í lag hnósanum sem þær ætluðu að láta í vögguna, of an ungainly changeling swathed and put into the cradle, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 48.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hnósi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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