Knébeðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - knébeðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "knébeðr" in Norwegian.

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

knébeðr: knébeðr, m. det hvorpaa ens Knæ hviler,naar han knæler (gsax. kniobeda Heli-and 672. 4745); falli á knébeð oksyngvi paternoster ok biði sér líknarHomil. 10911; hann (nl. Hákon jarl)féll á knébeð (Texten: kné bæði) okhélt fyrir augu sér Nj. 89 (13231);lögðust þá margir á knébeð (= knéFm. VIII, 9516) Flat. II, 56736; gékkinn í kirkjona ok lagþesk á knébeþok baþ enn s/,e/la Thorlac biscop meþtárom Bp. I, 35233 (293).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚿᚽᛒᚽᚦᚱ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

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