hunahär

• (the legendary army): Hunahär, hunehär
• (all senses): hunehäär (16th century)

From hun +‎ här. The first part is of uncertain origin, may be inspired of legends about Attila the Hun.

hunahär c

1. (folklore) a legendary peasant rebel army, which fought against feodals in Southern Sweden and Denmark, and came all the way to Rome; its leader Hund the blacksmith or Hunesmed is said to be killed in battle close to Grimslöv and buried in a tumulus, or, alternatively, buried in Vigerstad cemetery close to Rimforsa.
2. (folklore, rare) the Wild Hunt

   Synonym: Odens jakt

3. (rare) alternative form of hunnerhär (“Hun army”)

• hunahär in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)