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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hjarn-skál

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

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1 hjarn-skál

f. [Germ. hirnschale], the brain pan, the skull, Sturl. iii. 283, cp. Vkv. 23, 33.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hjarn-skál

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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