Gnat

Old Norse Dictionary - gnat

Meaning of Old Norse word "gnat" in English.

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

gnat: n. a clash (of weapons), Höfuðl.; the Engl. gnat is so called from the sound of its wings.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)

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