Hvalföng

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvalföng

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvalföng" (or hvalfǫng) in Norwegian.

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

hvalföng (hvalfǫng)
hvalföng, n. pl. Forraad af Hvalkjød ellerHvalspæk. Bp. I, 54913; Fbr. 234.

Part of speech: n pl

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, hvalföng may be more accurately written as hvalfǫng.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛚᚠᚯᚿᚵ
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:

n.
Neutrum.
p.
Pagina, side.
pl.
Pluralis.

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