Kvenn-hempa

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-hempa

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvenn-hempa" in English.

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

kvenn-hempa
u, f. a woman’s petticoat.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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