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Flug-stigr

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1 flug-stigr

m. a path of flight, poët., Hkv. 2. 47: the popular phrase, eg var kominn á flugstig að fara, I was just about to go (or do a thing), but always with the notion that one is prevented at the last moment.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

flug-stigr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

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