Japr
Old Norse Dictionary - japr
Meaning of Old Norse word "japr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- japr
- m. [Norse jever], poët. a kind of snake, Edda (Gl.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛅᛒᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)