horn kerling
nafnorð, kvenkyn
horn-kerling
(horn-kona, horn-oka, horn-reka, u, f. all various readings), f. an old woman in the corner, a term of contempt, Nj. 52: mod. horna-skella, u, f. a term of contempt, one who is pushed about from one corner to another.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
Skammstafanir
- f.
- kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- mod.
- modern.
Tilvitnuð rit
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)