Snjóva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snjóva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 snjóva

or snjófa, snjáva, Fms. i. 235, mod. snjóa, að, to snow, Gr. νίφειν; snjávaði á fjöll, Fms. i. 235; áðr hafði snjófat nokkut, vi. 334; þann tíma er snjóva tæki, viii. 431: impers., snjófar þá á fyrir þeim, ok vetrar, Fær. 40.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚾᛁᚢᚢᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Gr.: Greek.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pers.: person, personal.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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