Hræ-fugl

Old Norse Dictionary - hræ-fugl

Meaning of Old Norse word "hræ-fugl" in English.

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

hræ-fugl
m. a carrion bird, fowl, bird of prey, Stj. 464, Bret. 68, (raven, vulture, etc.)

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.
et cetera.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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