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Dauð-vána

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1 dauð-vána

adj. ind., and dauð-vænn, adj., medic. sinking fast, when no hope of life is left, Grett. 155, Fms. vi. 31, H. E. i. 480.
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dauð-vána

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
medic.
medicinally.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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