Knöttr
Old Norse Dictionary - knöttr
Meaning of Old Norse word "knöttr" (or knǫttr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word knöttr can mean:knöttr
- knöttr (knǫttr)
- m., gen. knattar, dat. knetti. pl. knettir, acc. knöttu:—a ball, Þorf. Karl. 426, Fms. iii. 186: þá var sullrinn sprunginn ok hlaupinn í þrjá knöttu, Bs. i. 178, v. l.
- knöttr (knǫttr)
- II. a cricket-ball, Sturl. ii. 190, Grett. 92, Vígl. 24, Gísl. 26, Fs. 60, 86; betra þykkir Hrafni at herða knúa at knetti en hefna föður síns, H. is fonder of playing at ball than of revenging his father, Fms. vi. 106.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, knöttr may be more accurately written as knǫttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚾᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- dat.
- dative.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
- gl.
- glossary.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Þorf. Karl.
- Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Vígl.
- Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)