Hræ-svelgr

Old Norse Dictionary - hræ-svelgr

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

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

hræ-svelgr
m. carrion swallower, name of a giant, Edda, Vþm.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
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