Hornung-sunu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hornung-sunu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: a; Related words: Grmm. R. A. 476, note. hornung-sunu

Definitions

1 hornung-sunu

m. A bastard, Cot. 142. [O. Frs. horning spurius, nothus : Icel. hornungr a bastard son.]

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚩᚱᚾᚢᛝ-ᛋᚢᚾᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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