Brún-klukka

Old Norse Dictionary - brún-klukka

Meaning of Old Norse word "brún-klukka" in English.

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

brún-klukka: u, f. ‘brown-bell,’ name of an insect found in stagnant pools, Eggert Itin. § 600.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Itin.: Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.

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