Steypi-reyðr

Old Norse Dictionary - steypi-reyðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "steypi-reyðr"

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

steypi-reyðr
f. a whale, balaena maxima.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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