Slétti-baka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Slétti-baka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 slétti-baka

u, f. ‘smooth-back,’ a kind of whale, balaena mysticetus L., Edda, Sks. 128.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛚᛁᛏᛏᛁ-ᛒᛅᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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