Hnoss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hnoss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hnoss" in Norwegian.

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

hnoss: hnoss, f. (N. Pl. -ir) Klenodie, kostbar eller særdeles værdifuld Ting, som bruges til Prydelse. Guðr. 2, 20; Am. 53 (57);Ghv. 6. 18; eru hnossir kallaðar þat,er fagrt er ok gersimligt SE. I, 11417;dœtr hennar (nl. Freyju) Hnoss ok Ger-simi, þær vóru fagrar mjök, af þeirranafni eru svá kallaðir hinir dýrstugripir Fris. 837 fgg (Yngl. 13); kergjör af gulli ok silfri ok öðrum hnoss-um Stj. 50821.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᚮᛋᛋ
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.

nl.: nemlig.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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