Þver-knýta

Old Norse Dictionary - þver-knýta

Meaning of Old Norse word "þver-knýta" in English.

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

þver-knýta
t, to knit a cross knot, to deny flatly; hann þverknýtti at láta hérað fyrr en þat væri konungs vili, Sturl. iii. 244; hann þverknýtti þat at hann mundi lauss vera, 211; þá mun ek þetta eigi þverknýta, Konr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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