Vaf-þrúðnir
Old Norse Dictionary - vaf-þrúðnirMeaning 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.)