Nabbi
Old Norse Dictionary - nabbi
Meaning of Old Norse word "nabbi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nabbi
- a, m. [Engl. knob; North. E. and Scot. nab], a small protuberance on the skin or on greensward; nabba-þýfi, fjalls-n., D. n. iii. 861, freq. in mod. usage: the name of a dwarf, Hdl. 7.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᛒᛒᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- North. E.
- Northern English.
- Scot.
- Scottish.
Works & Authors cited:
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- Hdl.
- Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)