Knattleikr
Sign in to save'''''''''' (Old Icelandic for 'ball-game') was an ancient Norse ball game mentioned in the Sagas of Icelanders. Balls games of the kind are recorded from across the world ( Older Swedish: , , , ; English medieval football, hockey, etc.), and ultimately lead to various modern sports.
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'''''''''' (Old Icelandic for 'ball-game') was an ancient Norse ball game mentioned in the Sagas of Icelanders. Balls games of the kind are recorded from across the world ( Older Swedish: , , , ; English medieval football, hockey, etc.), and ultimately lead to various modern sports.
The term is also applied to a modern sport created by re-enactors, and now played at a few United States institutions as a college club sport, based on what is known about the historical game.
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