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h
ū
n-þyrel
hole in the mast-head for the halyard
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:255
originates from: PGmc
*hūna-
"top of a stick" (
pwgmc-final-a
) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:255)