Hrefna

Old Norse Dictionary - hrefna

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrefna" in English.

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

hrefna Old Norse word can mean:

hrefna: u, f. [hrafn], prop. a she-raven.

hrefna: 2. a whale, = hrafnreiðr, q. v.

hrefna: 3. a part of a ship, Edda (Gl.)

hrefna: II. a pr. name, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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