Húnaland

Old Norwegian Dictionary - húnaland

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "húnaland" in Norwegian.

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

húnaland
húnaland, n. Hunernes Land, hvorved der, hvor Ordet forekommer i Didriks Saga, efter hvad G. Storm AnO. 1877 s. 323-336 har paavist, maa forstaaes Nord-tyskland eller det samme som betegnes ved Saxland. Didr. 3527. 374. 1375.14521. 14635. 1477. 22230. 24215. 25916.2641. 293. 30722. 309 fg. 334. 35311. Det nævnes ogsaa Völs. 851. (c. 1). 8621 (c. 2). 10619 (c. 11); Herv. 22915. 2744. 27511.2766; jvf austr. fra Polena er Reið-gotaland ok þá Húnaland Symb. 1029;austr af Saxlandi er Húnaland, þat erlítit ríki Symb. 1030.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᚿᛆᛚᛆᚿᚦ
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:

c.
Capitel.
fg.
følgende.
G.
Genitiv.
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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