Hest-tönn

Old Norse Dictionary - hest-tönn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hest-tönn" (or hest-tǫnn) in English.

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

hest-tönn (hest-tǫnn)
f. a horse’s tooth, Vígl. 20.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hest-tönn may be more accurately written as hest-tǫnn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
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