Vaf-þrúðnir

Old Norse Dictionary - vaf-þrúðnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "vaf-þrúðnir" in English.

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

vaf-þrúðnir
m. the mighty in riddles, the name of a giant, a kind of Northern sphinx, wise in riddles, Vþm.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
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