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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rauð-kembingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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1 definitions

1 rauð-kembingr

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

Runic Inscription

rauð-kembingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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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