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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svarf-hvalr

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1 svarf-hvalr

m. (?), a kind of whale (perhaps the Shetl. swarfish, the spotted blenny); hlasshvalr ok s., Vm. 150.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

svarf-hvalr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "svarf-hvalr" 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.

Works & Authors

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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