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Barns-sótt

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1 barns-sótt

f. = jóðsótt, the pains of childbirth, Bs. i. 327.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

barns-sótt

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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