Topp-önd

Meaning of Old Norse word "topp-önd" (or topp-ǫnd)

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

topp-önd (topp-ǫnd)

f. a tufted duck.

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

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