Knosa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - knosa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "knosa" in Norwegian.

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

knosa: knosa, v. (að) 1) mishandle ved Tilføiendeaf haarde Slag. Flat. II, 38512 (=knoka Hom. 1613); skal ek makligameð miklum ok margföldum kvölumknosa yðra líkami ok síðan drepa yðrFlat. I, 40426; = Vulg. conterere:Stj. 3446. 12. 34518; Heilag. II, 63731. 2) ved haard Behandling drive en tilat gjøre noget; þessi ungi maðr knýrhana ok knosar fyrir útan, með öllumegni ástundandi, at þat fullgerðist,sem fjándinn var fyrir innan fýsandiMar. 22820; ef maðr dofnar gótt atgjöra, vápnar sik þegar úvinnrinn atknosa sálina til únýtra hluta Æf.form. B3.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚿᚮᛋᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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