hníga

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to fall gently, sink down
  • to flow
  • to sink down; fall dead
  • to incline, turn
  • (with til + genitive) to turn towards

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hnīganą

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