Gnótt

Old Norse Dictionary - gnótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "gnótt" in English.

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

gnótt Old Norse word can mean:

gnótt: f. [A. S. geniht], abundance, plenty; ærin gnótt vista, FmS. xi. 36; gnótt fjár, Band. 9; aura gnótt, plenty of money, Greg. 39; gnótt grunnýðgi (gen.), Am. 1; þau áttu gnótt í búi, Nj. 257; en svá mikil gnótt at sólunni um sumarit, so great plenty of sun during the summer, SkS. 71; hljóta sumir mikla gnótt af þessum gjöfum, 561; hann mun gefa þér gnótt allra hluta, BlaS. 43; þar vóru gnóttir hvers-vetna, FS. 65; en at ek gera gnótt spurning þinni, that I give sufficient answer to thy question, FaS. iii. 665.

gnótt: COMPDS: gnóttabrunnr, gnóttamaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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