Hræ-kvikindi

Old Norse Dictionary - hræ-kvikindi

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

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

hræ-kvikindi
n. (hræ-kind, f.), a carrion beast, K. Þ. K. 132, Fas. iii. 265, Stj. 582.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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