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Fret-karl

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1 fret-karl

m. a ‘fart-churl,’ vagabond, Lv. 59, Fs. 160, Ísl. ii. 483.
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Runic Inscription

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fret-karl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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