Hnepptr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hnepptr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hnepptr" in Norwegian.

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

hnepptr: hnepptr, adj. (eg. Præt. Part. af hneppa)afknappet, forkortet, = alhneptr, stýfðr(jvf halfhnept): en fyrri hending rétt(sem) í dróttkvæði en en síðari stýfðeða hneft, þat er allt eitt SE. 69423(Hátt. II, 2914); allar hendingar hneptarSE. I, 6965 (Hátt. II, 2923); þessi háttrer stýfðr eða hneptr af enom fyrraSE. I, 69820 (Hátt. II, 3023); þessiháttr er hneftr af enom fyrra ok réttrynhendr SE. I, 74617 jvf 70419 (Hátt.II, 3213 jvf 3130); þessi er hneftr afhinni fyrri runhendu SE. I, 70812 jvf7028 (Hátt. II, 3232 jvf 313).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᚽᛕᛕᛏᚱ
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.

eg.: egentlig.

Part.: Participium.