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Frið-görð

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1 frið-görð frið-gǫrð

f. ‘peace-making,’ truce, treaty, Fms. vi. 63, x. 155, Stj. 566, 650; a part of the Ó. H. is called Friðgörðar-saga, u, f., referring to the negotiation for peace between Sweden and Norway, A. D. 1018.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

frið-görð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.
Anno Domini.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
neg
negative, negatively.
part
participle.
Swed
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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