Hnipna

Old Norse Dictionary - hnipna

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnipna" in English.

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

hnipna
að, [Ulf. ga-nipnan, Mark x. 22; A. S. hnipian], to droop, despond, Gkv. 2. 5, 7, Skv. 3. 13: in Shetl. neebin is nodding drowsily.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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