Huppr

Old Norse Dictionary - huppr

Meaning of Old Norse word "huppr" in English.

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

huppr: m. [Ulf. hups = rib; A. S. hype; O. H. G. huf; Engl. hip; Germ. hüfte]:—a hip, Vígl. 21, passim: the loins of a carcase, as in the ditty, þegar eg rís aptr upp ei mun kjöt að fá, fáið þér mér heitan hupp, hólpinn verð eg þá, Jón Þorl.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Jón Þorl.: Jón Þorláksson.

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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