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Há-vetr

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1 há-vetr

n. ‘high-winter,’ mid-winter, Orkn. 110, Thom. 333, Hkr. ii. 47, Bs. ii. 22, 27.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

há-vetr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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