Hnakka-gróf

Old Norse Dictionary - hnakka-gróf

Meaning of Old Norse word "hnakka-gróf" in English.

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

hnakka-gróf
f. the ‘nape-pit,’ hollow in the nape of the neck.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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