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Hafs-geil

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1 hafs-geil

f. a sea lane, i. e. a narrow strait, Stj. 287. Exod. xiv. 22, 23.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hafs-geil

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hafs-geil" 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.
v.
vide, verb.

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Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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