Starf-hvalr
Old Norse Dictionary - starf-hvalrMeaning of Old Norse word "starf-hvalr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- starf-hvalr
- m. blubber paid as wages for cutting up a whale, Pm. 69.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛅᚱᚠ-ᚼᚢᛅᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)