Hún-kastali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hún-kastali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hún-kastali

a, m. the crow’s nest or ‘castle’ at the mast-head, Sks. 393, Fms. vii. 256, 262.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚾ-ᚴᛅᛋᛏᛅᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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