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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hnœfil-yrði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

1 definitions

1 hnœfil-yrði

n. pl., so spelt in Ölk. 36 C, Fms. iv. 334; but hnýfil-yrði in Sturl. i. 20:—sarcasms, taunts, gibes.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hnœfil-yrði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ölk.
Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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