Hval-járn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hval-járn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hval-járn

n. a whale-iron, harpoon, Sturl. iii. 68.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛅᛚ-ᛁᛅᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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