Knapp-járn

Old Norse Dictionary - knapp-járn

Meaning of Old Norse word "knapp-járn" in English.

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

knapp-járn
n. iron with a knob at one end, Bs. i. 379, used for surgical operations.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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