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Hval-mál

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1 hval-mál

n. ‘whale-case,’ i. e. a claim to whales as jetsum, Bs. i. 666.
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hval-mál

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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i. e.
id est.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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