Hnykkr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hnykkr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hnykkr

m. a wrestler’s term, a certain bragð in the Icel. glíma; hence metaph. device.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚾᚢᚴᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
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