Bana-þúfa

Old Norse Dictionary - bana-þúfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "bana-þúfa" in English.

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

bana-þúfa
u, f., in the phrase, drepa fótum í banaþúfu, to stumble against a fatal mound, Anal. 179, Hdl. 28.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚾᛅ-ᚦᚢᚠᛅ
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:

Anal.
Analecta. (D. II.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
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