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þver-knýta

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1 þver-knýta

t, to knit a cross knot, to deny flatly; hann þverknýtti at láta hérað fyrr en þat væri konungs vili, Sturl. iii. 244; hann þverknýtti þat at hann mundi lauss vera, 211; þá mun ek þetta eigi þverknýta, Konr.
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Runic Inscription

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þver-knýta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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