Al-hnepptr

Old Norse Dictionary - al-hnepptr

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-hnepptr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

al-hnepptr: adj. part. (metric.) an apocopate (hneppt) species of the metre dróttkvætt w ith masculine rhymes, v. hnept and hálfhnept. Thus defined, Edda (Ht.), verse 78; it is called alhneppt, where all the rhymes are masculine; but hálfhneppt, where feminines and masculines are used alternately.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᚼᚾᛁᛒᛒᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

metric.: metrically.

part.: participle.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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