Hval-ván
Old Norse Dictionary - hval-vánMeaning of Old Norse word "hval-ván" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hval-ván
- f. a whale expected to be driven ashore, Vm. 174. In poetry the sea is called
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛅᛚ-ᚢᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)