Blæju-hvalr

Old Norse Dictionary - blæju-hvalr

Meaning of Old Norse word "blæju-hvalr" in English.

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

blæju-hvalr
m. [Germ. bleie], a kind of whale, alburnus, Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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