Horn-spónn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Horn-spónn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 horn-spónn

m. a horn spoon, Fms. vi. 364 (in a verse), Hungrv. (pref.); mod. Icel., like the ancients, use horn spoons, and the handle is often ornamented with carved work.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚱᚾ-ᛋᛒᚢᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pref.
preface.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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