Hval-rekstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hval-rekstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hval-rekstr

m. whale hunting (as described by Sir Walter Scott in the Pirate), Gþl. 458, Ann. 1296, Bs. i. 801, Boldt. 143.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛅᛚ-ᚱᛁᚴᛋᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Boldt
Boldt. (J. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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