Kneif

Old Norse Dictionary - kneif

Meaning of Old Norse word "kneif" in English.

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

kneif: f. [cp. Engl. nip], a kind of nippers or pincers, Björn; hreifa kneif, ‘palm-pincers,’ poët. for the hand, grasp, Gísl. (in a verse): a nickname, Landn. 278.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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