Hnot-skógr

Old Norse Dictionary - hnot-skógr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnot-skógr" in English.

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

hnot-skógr
m. a ‘nut-shaw,’ nut-wood; in the phrase, á hnotskóg, to go a-nutting, Nj. 129, Fas. ii. 59, Sams. 8.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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