Gullin-horni

Old Norse Dictionary - gullin-horni

Meaning of Old Norse word "gullin-horni" in English.

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

gullin-horni
a, m. golden-horn, name of an ox, Edda; the ancients used to ornament the horns of the finest of their cattle (metfé), vide Sturl. i. 106; ganga hér at garði gullhyrndar kýr, yxn alsvartir, Þkv. 23, Hkv. Hjörv. 4.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
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