Veiði-konungr

Old Norse Dictionary - veiði-konungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "veiði-konungr" in English.

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

veiði-konungr
m. hunting king, a nickname of king Gudröd the Hunter, Yngl. S.

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

Abbreviations used:

gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Yngl. S.
Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)
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