Hneppr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hneppr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hneppr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hneppr
hneppr, adj. knap, ringe, af lidet Omfang eller Værd; ek em hinn sami í hvárum-tveggja búninginum -, óbœttr meðöllu af hinum betra búnaðinum ok eigiafvirðr af hinum hneppra Heilag. II,55411; ætla menn eigi svá hneft (dvs.hneppt) til jólanna, at eigi verði stórafhlaup drykkjunnar Flat. II, 18520(OH. 10326).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᚽᛕᛕᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.
Adjectiv.
lat.
latinsk.
s.
substantiv.

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