Hnita

Old Norse Dictionary - hnita

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnita"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word hnita can mean:hnita

hnita: 1. að, [cp. Dan. nitte sammen; akin to hníta], to clasp or weld together with a hammer, Gísl. 14, Fas. i. 316.

hnita: 2. að, [see neit], to gleam white like flour, Pál Vídal. (in a ditty).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᛁᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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