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Hnýflll

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 hnýflll

m. (see knýfill), a short horn, Fb. i. 563; Hnýfill and Hnýfla, lambs with short horns.

2 hnýflll

2. the peak at the bow of a boat; stakst á hnýfil feigðar-far, Stef. Ól., freq.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hnýflll

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hnýflll" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Stef. Ól.
Stefán Ólafsson.

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