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Blóð-vaka

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1 blóð-vaka

u, f. [vekja blóð, cp. vökvi, m. fluid], a law term, the letting blood flow; svá hart at b. yrði, Bs. i. 871.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

blóð-vaka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "blóð-vaka" 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.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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