Trolli

Old Norse Dictionary - trolli

Meaning of Old Norse word "trolli"

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

Old Norse word trolli can mean:trolli

trolli
a, m. a nickname, Landn. (cp. Dan. Herluf Trolle); whence in local names, Trolla-tunga, Landn.
trolli
2. a huge horse is called Trolli.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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