Húna-kappi

Old Norse Dictionary - húna-kappi

Meaning of Old Norse word "húna-kappi" in English.

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

húna-kappi
a, m. the champion of the Huns, the nickname of the mythical hero Hildebrand, Fas. ii.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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