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.)
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