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Hvítingr

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1 hvítingr

m. a kind of whale, Sks. 123, Gkv. 2. 42; mod. mjaldr: name of horses, Bjarn. 20: of drinking horns, Fms. iii. 189.
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Runic Inscription

hvítingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hvítingr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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