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ÞREP

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1 ÞREP

n. a ledge or shelf-like basis or footing, in a wall or pavement; skal hann (the wall) taka í öxl manni af þrepi, Grág. ii. 262; sjándi hvar fjándinn sitr á þrepi einu, Mar., and so in mod. usage: metaph., en þó var sem nökkut þrep kenndisk á leggnum, of a tumor, Bs. i. 376.
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Runic Inscription

ÞREP

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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