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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Egg-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

1 definitions

1 egg-leikr

m., poët. the play of edges, battle, Gkv. 2. 31.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

egg-leikr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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