Húnbora

Old Norwegian Dictionary - húnbora

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "húnbora" in Norwegian.

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

húnbora
húnbora, f. det Hul i Mastetoppen, hvor-igjennem Draget (dragreip) løber, naarSeglet drages op eller lades ned (gd. hambore). SE. I, 5841; draga, vindasegl við húnboru dvs. heise Seilet i Top-pen, Flat. II, 1632. 24431.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᚿᛒᚮᚱᛆ
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.
gd.
gammeldansk.
lat.
latinsk.
s.
substantiv.

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