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Far-aldr

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1 far-aldr

m. (neut. Fb. l. c.), medic. pestilence, cp. Bs. i. 662 (the verse), Fb. i. 583 (the verse): in mod. usage plague, among animals.
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far-aldr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicinally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
neut.
neuter.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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