Nagr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Nagr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 nagr

m., wrongly spelt naðr, Fms. i. 178 (in a verse), a kind of bird, a magpie (?), Edda (Gl.); sveita nagr, blóðs-nagr, the blood-hawk, raven, poët., Haustl., Ísl. ii. 349 (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛅᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
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