Hval-rekstr

Old Norse Dictionary - hval-rekstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hval-rekstr" in English.

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

hval-rekstr
m. whale hunting (as described by Sir Walter Scott in the Pirate), Gþl. 458, Ann. 1296, Bs. i. 801, Boldt. 143.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Boldt
Boldt. (J. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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