Bana-kringla

Old Norse Dictionary - bana-kringla

Meaning of Old Norse word "bana-kringla"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

bana-kringla
u, f. vertebra colli, atlas (in animals).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚾᛅ-ᚴᚱᛁᚾᚴᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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