Sníkinn

Old Norse Dictionary - sníkinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sníkinn" in English.

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

sníkinn
adj., an obsolete part. ‘sneaking,’ i. e. covetous, hankering; sinkr ok sníkinn, Barl. 136.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
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