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Blunda

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1 blunda

að, to doze; éta blundandi, Edda 72; cp. mod. ganga blindandi, to go blinking, half asleep; b. augum, to shut the eyes, Bs. ii. 481.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

blunda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)

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