Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snerill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 snerill

m. = snarvölr, q. v.; þeir settu í sneril, ok sneru at strenginn, Hkr. iii. 365: in mod. usage the handle outside a door which is turned round to lift a latch.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

snerill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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