Knapi

Old Norse Dictionary - knapi

Meaning of Old Norse word "knapi" in English.

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

knapi
a, m. [A. S. cnapa; Engl. knave; Germ. knabe]:—a servant boy, the valet of a king or great man, JS. 14, N. G. l. ii. 434, O. H. 70, 71, Karl. 331, Þiðr. 141.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Js.
Járnsíða. (B. III.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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