Sneypa

Old Norse Dictionary - sneypa

Meaning of Old Norse word "sneypa" in English.

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

sneypa: t, [the original sense, = castrare, remains in Swed. snöpa; and Scot. snib, cp. Engl. to snip]:—as a law term, to outrage, dishonour; ef maðr sneypir dóttur manns eða konu, N. G. l. i. 232: to disgrace, mjök em ek svívirðr ok sneyptr, MS. 4. 30; svívirðiliga sneypandi (gerund.), Fb. i. 89: in mod. usage to chide (a boy or child), þú mátt ekki sneypa barnid svona: the phrase, ríða sneyptr, to ride in slovenly fashion, i. e. to ride with the horse’s tail hanging loose and untrimmed, instead of being bound up neatly into a knot (gyrðr í tagl).

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

Similar entries:

Sneypa (I)

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

S.: Saga.

Scot.: Scottish.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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