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Botn-hola

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1 botn-hola

u, f. a pit; in the phrase, at vera kominn í botnholu, to have got into a hole, i. e. into a scrape, metaphor from fox-hunting, Sturl. ii. 62, Fms. viii. 186.
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Runic Inscription

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botn-hola

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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