Troll-karl

Old Norse Dictionary - troll-karl

Meaning of Old Norse word "troll-karl" in English.

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

troll-karl
m. a giant, a male troll, Fas. iii. 178.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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