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And-fælur

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1 and-fælur

f. pl. [önd], ‘the horrors,’ in the phrase, vakna með andfælum, of one suddenly awakening from a bad dream, or from being frightened when asleep, Fas. iii. 256, Fél. ix. 188.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

and-fælur

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.

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