Rauð-kembingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rauð-kembingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rauð-kembingr

m. a fabulous whale or sea monster, K. Þ. K. 138, Sks. 129, Eggert Itin. 545, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 631.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛅᚢᛏ-ᚴᛁᛘᛒᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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