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Frumsa

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1 frumsa

n., is said to mean a lump on the forehead of new-born foals, Gr. ἱππομανές, which was used as a love-spell, cp. Virg. Aeneid. iv. 515, 516.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

frumsa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Gr.
Greek.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.