Knylla

Old Norse Dictionary - knylla

Meaning of Old Norse word "knylla" in English.

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

knylla
t, [A. S. cnyllan; Engl. knell], to beat with a blunt weapon; þeir knylltu harm með keyrinu, Sturl. iii. 212.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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