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Hyndla

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1 hyndla

u, f. [hundr], a little dog, doggie, Mar. 494, v. l.: name of a giantess, whence Hyndlu-ljóð, n. pl. the name of an old song.
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hyndla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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