Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HVELJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 HVELJA

u, f. [hvalr, cp. Engl. wheal], the skin of a cyclopterus or whale, etc.: in pl. the metaph. súpa hveljur, to sup on hveljur, i. e. to lose the breath, to gasp as when about half drowned; ekki þurfti hann Oddr staup, hann ýmist sökk eða hveljur saup, Stef. 01.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

HVELJA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.