Munn-harpa
Old Norse Dictionary - munn-harpaMeaning of Old Norse word "munn-harpa" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- munn-harpa
- or munn-herpa, u, f. ‘mouth-harp,’ cramp in the mouth from cold: the name of an ogress, Edda (Gl.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚾᚾ-ᚼᛅᚱᛒᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)