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Eiskra

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1 eiskra

að, to roar or foam, rage; gékk hon útar ok innar eptir gólfinu eiskrandi, Ísl. ii. 338; görvir at eiskra, enraged, Hðm. 11; hann eiskraði þá mjök ok hélt við berserksgang, Fas. i. 524; eiskraði sút í berserkjunum, 425: in mod. usage, það ískrar í honum, it roars within him, of suppressed rage.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

eiskra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hðm.
Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)

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