Hnita

Old Norse Dictionary - hnita

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnita" in English.

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

hnita Old Norse word can mean:

hnita
1. að, [cp. Dan. nitte sammen; akin to hníta], to clasp or weld together with a hammer, Gísl. 14, Fas. i. 316.
hnita
2. að, [see neit], to gleam white like flour, Pál Vídal. (in a ditty).

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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