Hneykja
Old Norse Dictionary - hneykja
Meaning of Old Norse word "hneykja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hneykja
- u, f. shame. hneykju-för, f. a journey of disgrace, defeat, Hrafn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᛁᚢᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hrafn.
- Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)