Höku-langr
Old Norse Dictionary - höku-langr
Meaning of Old Norse word "höku-langr" (or hǫku-langr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höku-langr (hǫku-langr)
- adj. having a long chin, Bárð. 165.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höku-langr may be more accurately written as hǫku-langr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚴᚢ-ᛚᛅᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bárð.
- Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)