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Aftaka-minni

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1 aftaka-minni

adj. compar. less obstinate, more pliable; stóð konungr í fyrstu fast á móti, en drottning var allt aftakaminni, the king at first stood fast against it, but the queen was all along less stubborn, Fms. i. 139.
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aftaka-minni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
compar.
comparative.

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Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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