Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snilli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 snilli

f. = snilld; mál heitir s., Edda 110.

2 snilli

2. prowess; spurði, ef hann væri jam-snjallr honum | Glúmr kvaðsk eigi vita um snilli hans, Glúm. 338; eigi ætla ek þik þykkjask jafn-snjallan gyltunni … Ekki jafna ek snilli okkarri gyltu saman, Valla L. 203; snilli-fimr = disertus, Leiðarv. 6; snilli-kenndr, við ærna snilli, Lex. Poët. snilli-bragð, n. an exploit, Flóv. 43.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

snilli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

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