Finngalkn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - finngalkn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "finngalkn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

finngalkn
finngalkn, n. et overnaturligt, vidunder-ligt Væsen, som omtales Flat. II, 714;Nj. 120 (18325); Landn. 5, 13 (317&vl 13); og hvorom det heder: þá varhón orðin at finngalkni, er hón maðrat sjá upp til höfuðsins en dýr niðrok hefir furðuliga stórar klœr okgeysiligan hala Fld. II, 2436; fore-kommer som Navn paa et Stjernebillede(sagittarius) Pr. 47819.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚿᚿᚵᛆᛚᚴᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.
latinsk.
n.
Neutrum.

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