Hóf-tunga

Old Norse Dictionary - hóf-tunga

Meaning of Old Norse word "hóf-tunga" in English.

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

hóf-tunga
u, f. ‘hoof-tongue,’ the frog of a horse’s hoof.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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