Lyng-fiskr

Old Norse Dictionary - lyng-fiskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lyng-fiskr" in English.

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

lyng-fiskr
m. a ling-fish, poët. for a snake, Gkv. 2. 22.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
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