And-hvalr
Old Norse Dictionary - and-hvalr
Meaning of Old Norse word "and-hvalr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- and-hvalr
- s, m. balaena rostrata, now called andarnefja, u, f., Edda (Gl.), Sks. 123 A.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚾᛏ-ᚼᚢᛅᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)