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,l. 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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