Krellr

Old Norse Dictionary - krellr

Meaning of Old Norse word "krellr" in English.

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

krellr
m. [cp. Germ. kralle = a claw], spirit; k. né dugr, Fas. i. 71; enginn k. er í yðr, there is no spirit in you, 96.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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