Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Níund

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 níund

f. a nonad, a body of nine; þrennar níundir meyja, three bevies of maids, nine each, Hkv. Hjörv. 28 (not mundir, see Bugge l. c. in the foot-note).

Similar Words

NA
NÁ-
ná-bítr
ná-bjargir
ná-bleikr

Runic Inscription

níund

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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