Snjóhvítr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - snjóhvítr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "snjóhvítr" in Norwegian.

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

snjóhvítr
snjóhvítr, adj. snehvid, = snjáhvítr, snæ-hvítr; Ingibjörg tók þá ór einu eskiguðvefjarposa, þar var í motr snjóhvítrok mjök gullofinn Flat. I, 45333; einnsteinn vel mikill ok snjóhvítr at litFm. VIII, 811; þeir sá þar sauði margaok snjóhvíta ok stóra sem yxn Heilag.I, 27332.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚿᛁᚮᚼᚠᛁᛏᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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