Munn-harpa

Old Norse Dictionary - munn-harpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "munn-harpa"

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

munn-harpa
or munn-herpa, u, f. ‘mouth-harp,’ cramp in the mouth from cold: the name of an ogress, Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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