Bjarn-húnn

Old Norse Dictionary - bjarn-húnn

Meaning of Old Norse word "bjarn-húnn" in English.

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

bjarn-húnn
m. a young bear, Þórð. 17 (Ed. 1860).

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)
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