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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eptir-leitan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 eptir-leitan

f. searching for, pursuing, Fms. i. 68, vii. 106, x. 268: metaph. request, Sturl. ii. 80, Sks. 234.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

eptir-leitan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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