Hval-ván

Old Norse Dictionary - hval-ván

Meaning 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.)
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