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Búsmala-reið

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1 búsmala-reið

f. a kind of rural bacchanalia of the shepherds on St. Thorlac’s Day (21st of July), H. E. i. 300 (note).
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

búsmala-reið

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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