knífr
nafnorðkarlkyn
, hnífr; [ kniv; knif; knife]:—a knife or dirk, such as the ancients wore fastened to their belts; and so a knife with a belt is mentioned as a gift; the handles of these knives or dirks were neatly carved of walrus’ tusks; see , , 55, 59, 164, 210, i. 39, i. 385; kníf ok belli, 73, 98: in the phrase, kaupa um knífa, to exchange knives, to change one’s state, 238; skar Tjörfi þau á knífsskepti sínu, T. carved their images on his knives’ handles, 248; hafa þeir hvalir tennr ekki stærri en göra má mjök stór knífa-hepti af, 127.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- mod.modern.
- Dan.Danish.
- Swed.Swedish.
- Engl.English.
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- l. c.loco citato.
- metaph.metaphorical, metaphorically.
- COMPDSsamsett orð (e. compounds)
- Landn.Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Am.Atla-mál. (A. II.)
- Gþl.Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Korm.Kormaks saga. (D. II.)