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Föður-faðir

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1 föður-faðir fǫður-faðir

m. a father’s father, Grág. i. 171, ii. 185, Jb. 14, Fms. i. 67, vii. 16.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

föður-faðir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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