Gneypr
Old Norse Dictionary - gneypr
Meaning of Old Norse word "gneypr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gneypr
- adj. jutting, bent forward; stóð höfuðit gneypt af bolnum, Eb. 244; Egill sat uppréttr ok var gneypr mjök, Eg. 304, Fas. iii. 117.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚾᛁᚢᛒᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)