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Barna

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1 barna

að, to get with child, Nj. 98: metaph. in the phrase, að barna söguna, to interrupt a tale while being told.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

barna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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