Hneykja

Old Norse Dictionary - hneykja

Meaning of Old Norse word "hneykja" in English.

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

hneykja
u, f. shame. hneykju-för, f. a journey of disgrace, defeat, Hrafn.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
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