Kúfungr

Old Norse Dictionary - kúfungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kúfungr" in English.

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

kúfungr
m. the shell of the sea snail, Eg. 152: a nickname, Bs.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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