Hyndla

Old Norse Dictionary - hyndla

Meaning of Old Norse word "hyndla" in English.

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

hyndla
u, f. [hundr], a little dog, doggie, Mar. 494, v. l.: name of a giantess, whence Hyndlu-ljóð, n. pl. the name of an old song.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑