Hvinnir

Old Norse Dictionary - hvinnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvinnir" in English.

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

hvinnir: m., poët. a stealer, i. e. the wolf, Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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