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þagga

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1 þagga

að. to silence; betra er fyrr þagat (from þegja) en annarr hafi ‘þaggat,’ Skálda (Thorodd): the word is freq. in mod. usage, þagga niðr í e-m, to hush one down, silence one.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

þagga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "þagga" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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