Hunang

Old Norse Dictionary - hunang

Meaning of Old Norse word "hunang" in English.

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

hunang Old Norse word can mean:

hunang: n. [A. S. hunig; Engl. honey; Germ. honig; Dan. honing; Ulf. renders μέλι by miliþ]:—honey, Gþl. 491, BS. i. 103, 433, Eg. 69, 79, 469, FmS. vii. 173, viii. 258, Stj. 309, 411.

hunang: COMPDS: hunangbakaðr, hunangsdögg, hunangsfall, hunangsfljótandi, hunangsilmr, hunangslækr, hunangsseimr, hunangsætr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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