Hneigja

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hneigja Old Icelandic word can mean:

hneigja

(-ða, -ðr), v.

hneigja

1) to bow, bow down, bend, incline; h. sik, to make a bow; h. sik til við e-n, to bow down, pay homage to one; h. e-m, to bow down to one; h. eptir e-m, to be biassed towards one;

hneigja

2) refl., ~st, to lean; h. af villu, to forsake heresy; h. til e-s, to lean towards a person; h. fyrir fortölur e-s, to be swayed by another’s persuasions.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᛁᛁᚴᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary