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Skrök-saga

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1 skrök-saga skrǫk-saga

u, f. a false story, tale, fable, Stj. 85, 87; með sínum skemtiligum skroksögum, Fms. ii. 142; segir Ovidius í sínum skröksögum (in his Metamorphoses?), 732. 17.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skrök-saga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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