Hróps-tunga

Old Norse Dictionary - hróps-tunga

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

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

hróps-tunga
u, f. a ‘slander-tongue,’ foul mouth, Anal. 175.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Anal.
Analecta. (D. II.)
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