Kneppa

Old Norse Dictionary - kneppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "kneppa" in English.

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

kneppa
t, [knappr], to stud; hettu knepta niðr millum fóta sér, Bárð. 179, Þorf. Karl. 412; kneppta skúa, nailed shoes, Fas. i. 34.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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