úlf-hamr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

úlf-hamr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 úlf-hamr

m. a wolf’s skin, referring to the superstition of men turning into a wolf’s shape, Fas. i. 130; cp. hamr: also a nickname, Hervar. S.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛚᚠ-ᚼᛅᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hervar. S.
Hervarar Saga. (C. II.)
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