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Forn-kveðit

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1 forn-kveðit

n. part. said of old, epithet of old saws, Eg. 520; satt er hit fornkveðna, svá ergisk hverr sem eldisk, Fær. 218, passim; það finnst á mér sem fornkveðit er, að fátt segir af einum, a ditty.
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Runic Inscription

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forn-kveðit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.
neuter.
part
participle.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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