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Dauða-sök

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1 dauða-sök dauða-sǫk

f. a cause for death, a deed deserving death, Fms. i. 48, iii. 20, vi. 383.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

dauða-sök

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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