Drif-hvítr
Old Norse Dictionary - drif-hvítr
Meaning of Old Norse word "drif-hvítr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- drif-hvítr
- and drift-hvítr, adj. white as driven snow, Karl. 546: naut., leggja til drifs, to lie adrift.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᚠ-ᚼᚢᛁᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
- naut.
- nautical.
Works & Authors cited:
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)