Rauðkembingr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rauðkembingr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rauðkembingr" in Norwegian.

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

rauðkembingr
rauðkembingr, m. et vist Slags Hval, omhvilken Torfæus Grönlandia antiqua s. 944. 11. 9510 siger: nec tamen - raud-kembingus 40 ulnas excedit, aspecturidiculus, rubra juba ut equus. Grág.4518 (Grg. I, 3616); Kgs. 3028. 3112.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛆᚢᚦᚴᚽᛘᛒᛁᚿᚵᚱ
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.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.

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