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Af-sæll

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1 af-sæll

adj. luckless, in the proverb, a. verðr annars glys jafnan, (another version of the proverb is quoted s. v. afgjarn), coveted wealth, which is eagerly looked for by another, is luckless, difficult to keep safe, Stj. 78.
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Runic Inscription

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af-sæll

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

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Stjórn. (F. I.)

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