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Boru-foli

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1 boru-foli

a, m. a Norse law term, a stolen article put into an innocent man’s house; even if officers ransacked a house without having their persons searched, and find something, þá er b. ok liggr ekki búanda við, then it is b. and the farmer is free, N. G. L. i. 255.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

boru-foli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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