Undir-hvesta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Undir-hvesta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 undir-hvesta

u, f. (undir-hvesti, n., v. l.), the under flesh of a whale; undirhvestu ór hálfum hval, Vm. 79, qs. þvesti, q. v.(?)

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᛏᛁᚱ-ᚼᚢᛁᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
qs.
quasi.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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