Hnot

Old Norse Dictionary - hnot

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnot"

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

hnot
f., pl. hnetr, or better hnötr, mod. hnotir; [A. S. hnyt; Engl. nut; O. H. G. hnuz; Germ. nuss; Dan. nöd; Swed. nöt; Lat. nux]:—a nut, Str. 20, FmS. v. 175, Edda 46. hnotar-skurn, f. a nut-shell, 625. 1.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.
s. v.
sub voce.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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