Kaprún

Old Norse Dictionary - kaprún

Meaning of Old Norse word "kaprún"

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

kaprún
n. [for. word], a kind of cowl or cap, Jb. 187, Sturl. ii. 145, iii. 306, B. K. 98, Siat. 299, D. n. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

for.
foreign.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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