Heyrna-gnípur
Old Norse Dictionary - heyrna-gnípur
Meaning of Old Norse word "heyrna-gnípur"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- heyrna-gnípur
- f. pl., poët. ‘ear-crags,’ i. e. the head, Eg. (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚢᚱᚾᛅ-ᚴᚾᛁᛒᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)