Gneypr

Old Norse Dictionary - gneypr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gneypr" in English.

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

gneypr
adj. jutting, bent forward; stóð höfuðit gneypt af bolnum, Eb. 244; Egill sat uppréttr ok var gneypr mjök, Eg. 304, Fas. iii. 117.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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