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Nefndar-vitni

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1 nefndar-vitni

n. the witness given by a body of named men; skolu tólf frjálsir ok fulltíða menn af honum bera ok eigi nefndar vitni, Gþl. 156 (Js. 34); er hann þjófr nema hann syni með séttar-eiði ok nefndar vitnum, at eigi stal hann, Gþl. 538.
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Runic Inscription

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nefndar-vitni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Js.
Járnsíða. (B. III.)

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