Hnitu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hnitu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 hnitu

f. A nit :-- Hnitu lens vel lendix, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 8; Wrt. Voc. 24, 12. Hnite and wyrmas on weg tó dónne ðe on cildum beóþ to remove nits and worms that are on children, L. Med. ex Quadr. 9, 15; Lchdm. i. 364, 6. [Prompt. Parv. nyle, wyrme lens: Icel. gnit; f: O. H. Ger. niz: Ger. niss.] hnitu

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚾᛁᛏᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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