Slétti-baka

Old Norse Dictionary - slétti-baka

Meaning of Old Norse word "slétti-baka" in English.

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

slétti-baka
u, f. ‘smooth-back,’ a kind of whale, balaena mysticetus L., Edda, Sks. 128.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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