Bryn-hosa

Old Norse Dictionary - bryn-hosa

Meaning of Old Norse word "bryn-hosa"

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

bryn-hosa
u, f. war-hose, greaves, Stj. 461, Sks. 405. 1 Sam. xvii. 6.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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