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Fræða

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1 fræða

dd, [Ulf. fraþvjan = σοφίζειν], to instruct, teach, Str. 1, 68: reflex. to learn, be instructed, H. E. i. 473.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fræða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
ζ
uncertain or wrong reading.

Works & Authors

H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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