Haf-sleipnir

Old Norse Dictionary - haf-sleipnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "haf-sleipnir"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

haf-sleipnir
m. a sea-horse, poët. a ship.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚠ-ᛋᛚᛁᛁᛒᚾᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.

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