Knöttr

Old Norse Dictionary - knöttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "knöttr" (or knǫttr) in English.

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

knöttr Old Norse word can mean:

knöttr (knǫttr): m., gen. knattar, dat. knetti. pl. knettir, acc. knöttu:—a ball, Þorf. Karl. 426, Fms. iii. 186: þá var sullrinn sprunginn ok hlaupinn í þrjá knöttu, Bs. i. 178, v. l.

knöttr (knǫttr): II. a cricket-ball, Sturl. ii. 190, Grett. 92, Vígl. 24, Gísl. 26, Fs. 60, 86; betra þykkir Hrafni at herða knúa at knetti en hefna föður síns, H. is fonder of playing at ball than of revenging his father, Fms. vi. 106.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, knöttr may be more accurately written as knǫttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

gl.: glossary.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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