Horn-kerling

Old Norse Dictionary - horn-kerling

Meaning of Old Norse word "horn-kerling" in English.

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

horn-kerling
(horn-kona, horn-oka, horn-reka, u, f. all various readings), f. an old woman in the corner, a term of contempt, Nj. 52: mod. horna-skella, u, f. a term of contempt, one who is pushed about from one corner to another.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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