Húnn
Old Icelandic Dictionary - húnnMeaning of Old Icelandic word "húnn" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
húnn Old Icelandic word can mean:
- húnn
- I)
- húnn
- (-s, -ar), m. the knob at the top of the mast-head; draga segl við hún (í hún upp), vinda upp segl við húna, to hoist a sail to the top.
- húnn
- II)
- húnn
- (-s, -ar), m.
- húnn
- 1) bear’s cub;
- húnn
- 2) urchin, boy (poet.).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚾᚾ
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
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