Mjaldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mjaldr"

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

Old Norse word mjaldr can mean:mjaldr

mjaldr

m. a kind of whale, from its whiteness.

mjaldr

2. a white tom-cat.

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