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Hnigna

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1 hnigna

að, [hníga], to begin to sink, decline: impers., e-m hnignar, or e-m fer hnignandi, to be in a decline, Grett. 151; þóat honum væri nokkut hnignandi, though he was somewhat stricken in years, Ísl. ii. 29.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hnigna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
Linnæus.
pers.
person, personal.

Works & Authors

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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