Snekkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - snekkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "snekkja" in Norwegian.

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

snekkja: snekkja, f. et Slags langskip eller skeið(mht. snecke, gfr. esneque; Höf. Leb.II, 2845. 28429); A. - hafði tvau skip,annat var dreki góðr, en annat snekkjaFlat. I, 15422; þá reri at Ormrinn Vinda-snekkjan -; þeir menn, er á skeiðinniváru, festu sik við lyptingina á Orm-inum Flat. I, 49013; A. átti langskip,þat var snekkja tvítugsessa Flat. II,2304; lét Olafr konungr reisa langskipmikit -, þat var snekkja Flat. I, 32528;þeir Egill hleyptu skútunni í þat hitgrunna sundit, en snekkjurnar flutuþar eigi Eg. 58 (1305); sigldi jarlinnsnekkjunni milli knarranna fram OHm.2119 jvf 26. 29; tha spænte the theras arm-børste oc løpo i erchibiscupens snekkiooc i hans baatæ DN. III, 808 (5877).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚿᚽᚴᚴᛁᛆ
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.

fr.: fransk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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