Hrosshvalr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrosshvalr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrosshvalr" in Norwegian.

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

hrosshvalr
hrosshvalr, m. et Slags Hval som omtales Kgs. 3028; Korm. 16411; SE. I, 1813;Grág. 4518 (Grg. I, 3615); Fld. III,5498; saa og under Navn af eqvinuscetus Chron. Norv. 312 (Monum. hist.Norv. 798), hvor den siges at være mo-noculus dvs. enøiet.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚮᛋᛋᚼᚠᛆᛚᚱ
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:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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