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Beygja

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1 beygja

ð, [baugr], to bend, bow, Fms. ii. 108, iii. 210, x. 174: metaph., b. e-m krók, to make it crooked for one, the metaphor taken from a game or from wrestling, Ld. 40.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

beygja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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