Nói
Old Norse Dictionary - nói
Meaning of Old Norse word "nói"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nói
- a, m. a small vessel, see nór: hence Nóa-tún, ship town (?), a mythical local name for the place where Njord, the god of the sea, dwelt, Gm.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᚢᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gm.
- Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)