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Fá-kynstr

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1 fá-kynstr

n. a shocking accident, Gísl. 34.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fá-kynstr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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