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þján

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2 definitions

1 þján

f. [þjá], bondage, servitude, Hkr. iii. 315; þján útlendra höfðingja, Ó. H. 189; selja í þján ok þrældóm, Stj. 639; þján ek þrælkan, Fms. xi. 253.

2 þján

2. affliction = þjáning, Bb. 1. 23; á-þján, q. v.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

þján

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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