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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hniflungar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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1 Hniflungar

m. pl. a mythical pr. name, = Niflungar, Germ. Niebelungen, with an aspirate in alliteration, Hkv. 1. 47, Stor., Gh. 11, Am. 45, 86.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

Hniflungar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Gh.
Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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