Hnita

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hnita

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hnita" in Norwegian.

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

hnita: hnita, v. (að) fæste eller forbinde ved enStift eller Nagle af Metal; Ulfr hafðiat fœra konungi - ok hring þann, erHnituðr hét, því at hann var hnitaðrsaman í sjau hlutum Nornag. 503(Flat. I, 34715); hann gjörði peningþann, er -, ok hnitar saman pening-inn, ok eru tuttugu naddar á, tíu áhvárum hlutnum, ok þykkir sem heillsé, ef saman er lagðr, ok má þó takaí sundr í tvá hluti Gísl. 148.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᛁᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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