Sneis

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sneis

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sneis" in Norwegian.

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

sneis: sneis, f. Pind, tynd Kvist; seldi hann þáÞórolfi aptr sverðit ok bað hann fásér annat vápn sterkara - "ok skalmér eigi sneis þessi" Svarfd. 278; þater líkara, Mo-Bessi, at þú hittir oddinná hjalta sneisinni, aðr sjá dagr líði af,ok ósýnna, at þú sneisir mör þínnoptarr, þá er þit skilit Bp. I, 56832;Ögmundr hjó til Bessa með sverði -ok þar í sundr í tvau; dó Bessi þarok fann svá sneis, er hann leitaði umdaginn Bp. I, 5697. Jvf. AnO. 1885S. 269-276.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚿᚽᛁᛋ
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.

fd.: finlandisk.

p.: Pagina, side.

S.: Side.

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