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

Similar entries:

Hneppa (I)

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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