Mökkur-kálfi
Old Norse Dictionary - mökkur-kálfiMeaning of Old Norse word "mökkur-kálfi" (or mǫkkur-kálfi) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mökkur-kálfi (mǫkkur-kálfi)
- a, m. the name of the clay giant, Edda 57.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mökkur-kálfi may be more accurately written as mǫkkur-kálfi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚴᚴᚢᚱ-ᚴᛅᛚᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)