Háls-brotna

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-brotna

Meaning of Old Norse word "háls-brotna" in English.

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

háls-brotna
að, to break one’s neck, Fms. iii. 171.

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

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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