Snifinn

Old Norse Dictionary - snifinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "snifinn" in English.

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

snifinn
part. of a lost strong verb, = Gr. νιφόμενος, snowed-on; var ek snifin snjóvi, ok slegin regni, ok drifin döggu, Vkv. 5.

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

Abbreviations used:

Gr.
Greek.
part.
participle.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
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