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Aur-skór

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1 aur-skór

m. (prop. ‘mud-shoe’), a horse shoe, an απ. λεγ. in the story Fms. iii. 210, each of the shoes weighing 1½ lb. The story is a pendant to that told of king Augustus of Poland and the blacksmith.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

aur-skór

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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