Húnspánn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - húnspánn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "húnspánn" in Norwegian.

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

húnspánn: húnspánn, m. kun i Plur. húnspænir, sand-synligvis Træstykker som lagdes over denDel af Skibsmastens Top, hvortil Segl-raaen droges op, dels saaledes at hún-bora forlængedes gjennem disse, og Dra-get (dragreip) derved hindredes fra at skjære ind i selve Masten, dels ogsaa paa de to andre Sider af Masten, for derved atstyrke denne, saa at de alle tilsammendannede er Tærning (húnn), der afgav etstøttende Underlag for det Fæste, somVanterne (höfuðbendur) havde i Maste-toppen; hvilke Træstykker i Nordland nukaldes Bjørner, til hvilket Navn húnn Ikan have givet Anledning. SE. I, 58515.II, 48220. 56333. 6252.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᚿᛋᛕᛆᚿᚿ
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:

m.: Masculin.