Húnbora
Old Norwegian Dictionary - húnboraMeaning 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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