Hnýðingr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hnýðingr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hnýðingr" in Norwegian.

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

hnýðingr
hnýðingr, m. et Slags Hval, nl. Spæk- hugger, lat. Delphinus Orca Folkespr. staurhyrning, staurvagn Aasen 745, idet Ordet synes dannet at hnúðr, brugt lige- som staurr til at betegne dens høie Ryg-finne. Kgs. 293; SE. I, 58010. II, 4815.56419. 6244.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚿᛦᚦᛁᚿᚵᚱ
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.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
s.
substantiv.

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