Svín-hvalr
Old Norse Dictionary - svín-hvalr
Meaning of Old Norse word "svín-hvalr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svín-hvalr
- m. a kind of whale, Sks. 123.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚾ-ᚼᚢᛅᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)