Dýrs-horn
Old Norse Dictionary - dýrs-horn
Meaning of Old Norse word "dýrs-horn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dýrs-horn
- n. a deer’s horn used for a drinking cup, Eg. 306, 307, 551, Edda 82.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱᛋ-ᚼᚢᚱᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)