Hneykja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hneykja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hneykja" in Norwegian.

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

hneykja: hneykja, v. (kt) 1) = hnekkja 1 eller 2;er O. konungr hafði herjat ok hneyktgrimmleik heiðinna þjóða Fm. IV,664; ef á liggr ófriðr kristninni okhneykist hennar almenniligr réttr viðrPost. 24226 jvf &vl 2) = hneisa2; munu yðrir brœðr ok frændr þáhneykjast ok svívirðast Stj. 2414; íþessom (hlut) hneykist mjök óhlýðnimanna, þar es óskynsamlig skepnahlýddi boðorði heilagra manna Heilag.I, 22516. 3) = hnekkja 4; K. féll eivið höggit ok hneikti þá í mót þeimok vá 2 áðr hann féll Þorskf. 7530.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᚽᛦᚴᛁᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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