Álpt-veiðr

Old Norse Dictionary - álpt-veiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "álpt-veiðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

álpt-veiðr
f. catching wild swans, Landn. 270, Vm. 69; álptveiðar skip, 68.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛒᛏ-ᚢᛁᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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