Definitions
Definitions
1 Hneitir
m. [hneita, the verb], Cutter, name of the sword of St. Olave, Lex. Poët. passim, but only after St. Olave’s time; neither can the verse in Gísl. 65 have been composed before that time: a vanquisher, Þd.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
Hneitir
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "Hneitir" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).