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Eptir-bátr

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1 eptir-bátr

m. an ‘after-boat,’ ship’s boat, Eg. 374, Fms. vii. 195, 214, Orkn. 420: metaph. a laggard, Fær. 49, Ísl. i. 236.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

eptir-bátr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "eptir-bátr" 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.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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