Hvinnska

Old Norse Dictionary - hvinnska

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvinnska" in English.

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

hvinnska
u, f. petty theft, larceny, Gþl. 197, cp. Jb. l. c., N. G. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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