Hnýflóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - hnýflóttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnýflóttr" in English.

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

hnýflóttr
adj. short-horned; see knýflóttr: metaph. pointed, sharp, in reply.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

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