Njósnar-skip

Old Norse Dictionary - njósnar-skip

Meaning of Old Norse word "njósnar-skip" in English.

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

njósnar-skip
n., or -skúta, u, f. a spy boat, Nj. 44, Fms. ix. 475.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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