Hest-bak

Old Norse Dictionary - hest-bak

Meaning of Old Norse word "hest-bak" in English.

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

hest-bak
n. horse-back, Grág. ii. 171, Ísl. ii. 382, Fms. xi. 400.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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