Humla-stöng

Meaning of Old Norse word "humla-stöng" (or humla-stǫng)

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

humla-stöng (humla-stǫng)

f. a hop pole, Boldt.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, humla-stöng may be more accurately written as humla-stǫng.

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