Knífr
Old Norse Dictionary - knífr
Meaning of Old Norse word "knífr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word knífr can mean:knífr
- knífr
- m., mod. hnífr; [Dan. kniv; Swed. knif; Engl. knife]:—a knife or dirk, such as the ancients wore fastened to their belts; and so a knife with a belt is freq. mentioned as a gift; the handles of these knives or dirks were neatly carved of walrus’ tusks; see Landn. l. c., Sks. l. c., Am. 55, 59, Gþl. 164, Eg. 210, n. G. l. i. 39, Bs. i. 385; kníf ok belli, Nj. 73, Fs. 98: metaph. in the phrase, kaupa um knífa, to exchange knives, to change one’s state, Korm. 238; skar Tjörfi þau á knífsskepti sínu, T. carved their images on his knives’ handles, Landn. 248; hafa þeir hvalir tennr ekki stærri en göra má mjök stór knífa-hepti af, Sks. 127.
- knífr
- COMPDS: knífadúkr, knífsblað, knífsegg, knífshepti, knífsoddr, knífsskapt.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚾᛁᚠᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- l. c.
- loco citato.
- m.
- masculine.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
Works & Authors cited:
- Am.
- Atla-mál. (A. II.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)