Háls-spenna

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-spenna

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

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

háls-spenna
t, to clasp the neck of another, Stj. 53.

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

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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