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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hval-ván

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1 hval-ván

f. a whale expected to be driven ashore, Vm. 174. In poetry the sea is called
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hval-ván

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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