Geir-hvalr

Old Norse Dictionary - geir-hvalr

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

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

geir-hvalr
m. a kind of whale, Sks. 124, Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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