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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snið-hvass

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 snið-hvass

adj. keen cutting: metaph., Fms. viii. 134.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

snið-hvass

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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