Snotr

Old Norse Dictionary - snotr

Meaning of Old Norse word "snotr" in English.

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

snotr Old Norse word can mean:

snotr: adj., the r is radical, fem. snotr, neut. snotrt; [Ulf. snotrs = σοφός; A. S. snotor = sapiens]:—wise, a word noticeable for its use in the old Hm. (where it is used of the ‘wise’ man, ú-snotr of the ‘fool’), Gr. σοφός, Lat. sapiens, cp. Hebr. הכם; ok með snotrum sitr, Hm. 5; snotrs manns hjarta, 54; til snotr, 55; hveim snotrum manni, 94; ó-snotr maðr, 23–26, 78, 160; meðal-snotr, 53–55; al-snotr, all-wise, 54; ráð-S., 63; otherwise of rare occurrence in old writers, snotr kona, Edda; ef hann vill snotr heita, SkS. 317; ósnotr, 449; Sturl. iii. 241,—lögðu menn á þat eigi fullan trúnað er hann sagði, þvíat Björn var nokkut snotr (ú-snotr?) ok svá nokkut grályndr kallaðr—is a dubious passage and prob. corrupt.

snotr: II. in mod. usage snotr means neat, handsome; það er snoturt, hann er snotr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

fem.: feminine.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

neut.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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