Hræ-fugl
Old Norse Dictionary - hræ-fugl
Meaning of Old Norse word "hræ-fugl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hræ-fugl
- m. a carrion bird, fowl, bird of prey, Stj. 464, Bret. 68, (raven, vulture, etc.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛅ-ᚠᚢᚴᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- etc.
- et cetera.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)