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Almanna-gjá

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1 almanna-gjá

f. local name of the great lava rift close to the alþing, where all the people met; vide Nj. 244, Sturl. i. 206, etc.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

almanna-gjá

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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