Her-gammr

Old Norse Dictionary - her-gammr

Meaning of Old Norse word "her-gammr"

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

her-gammr
m. a bird of prey, vulture, poët. the eagle, Ýt.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱ-ᚴᛅᛘᛘᚱ
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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