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Fá-víss

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1 fá-víss

adj. little-wise, Ld. 268, Fms. viii. 31 (v. l., = barbarous).
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fá-víss

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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