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Fóstr-jörð

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1 fóstr-jörð fóstr-jǫrð

f. a native country, Nj. 45, Fms. i. 76, Hom. 140.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fóstr-jörð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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