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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vef-gefn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vef-gefn

f. the fairy of the loom, poët. a woman. Lex. Poët.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vef-gefn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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