Höggorms-tönn
Old Norse Dictionary - höggorms-tönnMeaning of Old Norse word "höggorms-tönn" (or hǫggorms-tǫnn) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höggorms-tönn (hǫggorms-tǫnn)
- f. a viper’s tooth.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höggorms-tönn may be more accurately written as hǫggorms-tǫnn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚴᚴᚢᚱᛘᛋ-ᛏᚢᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.