Hnot

Old Norse Dictionary - hnot

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnot" in English.

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

hnot: f., pl. hnetr, or better hnötr, mod. hnotir; [A. S. hnyt; Engl. nut; O. H. G. hnuz; Germ. nuss; Dan. nöd; Swed. nöt; Lat. nux]:—a nut, Str. 20, FmS. v. 175, Edda 46. hnotar-skurn, f. a nut-shell, 625. 1.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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