Íll-hveli

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-hveli

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-hveli" in English.

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

íll-hveli
n. an evil whale, Fas. iii. 507.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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