Lín-húfa

Old Norse Dictionary - lín-húfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "lín-húfa" in English.

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

lín-húfa
u, f. a linen cap, Nj. 193, Bs. ii. 79.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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