Kneif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kneif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kneif

f. [cp. Engl. nip], a kind of nippers or pincers, Björn; hreifa kneif, ‘palm-pincers,’ poët. for the hand, grasp, Gísl. (in a verse): a nickname, Landn. 278.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚾᛁᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
poët.: poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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