Hnakk-band

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hnakk-band

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hnakk-band

n. (see hnakkr), an anchor cable; heimtu þeir upp akkeri sín, ok brast (sic) hnakkböndin, Lv. 99.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚾᛅᚴᚴ-ᛒᛅᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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