Hneppa

Old Norse Dictionary - hneppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hneppa" in English.

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

hneppa Old Norse word can mean:

hneppa
1. t, [Engl. to nip, knap], to cut short, curtail; vilja heldr hneppa við sik þann eina búninginn, to curtail oneself in dress, Hom. (St.): also, hneppa e-n undir sik, to keep one under, a wrestler’s term, Fas. iii. 353; h. í þrældóm, to keep bound in thraldom, Sks. 465:—slóðu upp og hnepptu hann út af borginni, thrust him head-foremost out, Luke iv. 29: metric. a monosyllabic end syllable is called hneppt, Edda (Ht.): part. hnepptr, crippled.
hneppa
2. t, different from the last word, to button; see kneppa.

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

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Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
metric.
metrically.
part.
participle.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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