Definitions
Definitions
1 horn-kerling
(horn-kona, horn-oka, horn-reka, u, f. all various readings), f. an old woman in the corner, a term of contempt, Nj. 52: mod. horna-skella, u, f. a term of contempt, one who is pushed about from one corner to another.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
horn-kerling
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "horn-kerling" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).