Snag-hyrndr
Old Norse Dictionary - snag-hyrndr
Meaning of Old Norse word "snag-hyrndr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- snag-hyrndr
- adj. ‘snag-horned’ (see snaga), epithet of an axe, Eg. 180, Fær. 110, Njarð. 358, Valla L. 208, 212.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚾᛅᚴ-ᚼᚢᚱᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Njarð.
- Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)
- Valla L.
- Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)