Hnœfil-yrði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hnœfil-yrði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚾᚢᚠᛁᛚ-ᚢᚱᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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