Hvann-kálfr

Old Norse Dictionary - hvann-kálfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvann-kálfr" in English.

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

hvann-kálfr
m. a young angelica, Hervar. (Hb.)

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
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