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Af-brot

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1 af-brot

n. pl. trespasses, sin, K. Á. 36, Fms. xi. 443; very frequent in religious writings after the Reformation.
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af-brot

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
freq
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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