Hunang-sætr
Old Norse Dictionary - hunang-sætrMeaning of Old Norse word "hunang-sætr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hunang-sætr
- adj. sweet as honey. ☞ In olden times and throughout the Middle Ages, honey was one of the chief exports from England to Scandinavia (Norway and Iceland), see the passages above; as sugar was then unknown, the export of honey far exceeded that of the present day.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚾᛅᚾᚴ-ᛋᛅᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.