Hval-kváma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hval-kváma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hval-kváma

u, f. a drifting of whales ashore, Sturl. i. 190, Bs. i. 665.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛅᛚ-ᚴᚢᛅᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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