Hoppa

Old Norse Dictionary - hoppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hoppa"

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

hoppa
að, [Engl. hop], to hop, skip, bound, Stj. 249, Þiðr. 151 (of a dance), passim in mod. usage; h. yfir, to skip over, Alg. 368.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Alg.
Algorismus. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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