Húnbora

Old Icelandic Dictionary - húnbora

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "húnbora" in English.

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

húnbora
f. the hole in the mast-head through which the halyard went; vinda segl við húnboru, to hoist the sail.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚾᛒᚢᚱᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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