Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snópa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 snópa

pres. snópir, to idle about dismally (destitute and hapless); sitr ok snópir, Hm. 32; snópa snauðr, Fas. iii. 12 (in a verse); so in the mod. phrase, snópa úti í kulda.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

snópa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pres.: present.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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