Browse by Letter
Language
Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Horn-spónn

Back to Letter H
Definitions

Definitions

1 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.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

horn-spónn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "horn-spónn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

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.)

View All Sources →