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Far-bauti

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1 far-bauti

a, m. a ‘ship-beater,’ destroyer, an ogre, Fms. xi. 146: mythol. a giant, the father of Loki, Edda.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

far-bauti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "far-bauti" 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.
mythol
mythology, mythological.
mythol.
mythology, mythological.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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