Gnúfa
Old Norse Dictionary - gnúfa
Meaning of Old Norse word "gnúfa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word gnúfa can mean:gnúfa
- gnúfa
- 1. ð, (qs. gnúpa), to droop, stoop; skalf hón öll af hræðslu ok gnúfði hón með höfði sínu, Str. 76.
- gnúfa
- 2. adj. drooping, stooping; hann sat gnúfa hryggr … lypti upp höfði sínu, Str. 73.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚾᚢᚠᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- qs.
- quasi.
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Str.
- Strengleikar. (G. II.)