Hnakka-bein
Old Norse Dictionary - hnakka-bein
Meaning of Old Norse word "hnakka-bein"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hnakka-bein
- n. the occipital bone, Orkn. 50.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᛅᚴᚴᛅ-ᛒᛁᛁᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)