Troll-karl
Old Norse Dictionary - troll-karl
Meaning of Old Norse word "troll-karl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- troll-karl
- m. a giant, a male troll, Fas. iii. 178.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᚢᛚᛚ-ᚴᛅᚱᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)