Sneypa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sneypa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sneypa" in Norwegian.

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

sneypa
sneypa, v. (pt) beskjæmme, vanære; þóvirðist mér, at þau sé þess verð atvera svívirðiliga sneypandi heldr ensœmiliga styrkjandi Flat. I, 8935; vilek nú, at þú farir ok segir honum, atek vil hans lið ok fylgi móti þessumíllvirkja, er oss vil sneypa Mag.* 16319;þess i Frankismaðr hefir sneypt guðvárn El. 5637; især vanære Kvinde ved at besove hende: ef maðr sneypir dótturmanns eða kono Frost. II, 111.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚿᚽᛦᛕᛆ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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