Húnar

Old Norse Dictionary - húnar

Meaning of Old Norse word "húnar" in English.

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

húnar Old Norse word can mean:

húnar: m. pl. (but also Hýnir), the Huns, and Húna-land, Hún-mörk, f. the land of the Huns; Húnlenzkr and Húnskr, adj. Hunnish: the words occur in several of the old poems, esp. Kormak, Akv., Hðm., Og., Gkv. 1, Hornklofi, but only in mythical songs or tales, Fas. passim; the word is derived from the Tartar Huns.

húnar: COMPDS: Húnaherr, Húnakappi.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)

Og.: Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)

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