Hafstrambr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hafstrambr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hafstrambr" in Norwegian.

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

hafstrambr: hafstrambr, m. et Slags vidunderlig Skab- ning som har sit Tilhold i Havet (Hav-mand), hvis Overdel er som et Menneskemed Hjelm paa Hovedet, hvorimod Neder-delen smalner af som en Istap, udenat dog nogen har seet hvorledes den en-der, og hvis Tilsynekomst bebuder Stormog Mandedød, alt ifølge Beskrivelsen. Kgs. 38 fg; den nævnes Chron. Norv. 314; SE. I, 5809. Et Tilfælde, da Folk skullehave seet den, omtales Flat. III, 5488.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚠᛋᛏᚱᛆᛘᛒᚱ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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