Hornsíl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hornsíl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hornsíl" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hornsíl
hornsíl, f. Hornsil (Fisk), gasterosteusaculeatus (se E. Olafsens Reise gjen-nem Island S. 359); vér erum nú fjar-aðir uppi svá sem hornsíl Laxd. 21 (495).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚱᚿᛋᛁᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
S.
Side.

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