Hræ-svelgr
Old Norse Dictionary - hræ-svelgr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hræ-svelgr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hræ-svelgr
- m. carrion swallower, name of a giant, Edda, Vþm.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛅ-ᛋᚢᛁᛚᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Vþm.
- Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)