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elgr

elgr

Old Norse

Noun

elgr m

  1. (North America) moose, (British) elk
Derived terms
  • elgskógr
  • elgfróði
  • elgjaveiðr

Descendants

  • Norwegian (Nynorsk): elg
  • Norwegian (Bokmål): elg
  • Swedish: älg

References

  • Entry "elgr" on page 111 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).