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Fýri

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 fýri

1. n. fir, = fura. fýri-skógr, m. fir-wood, Karl. 326, Fms. vii. 236.

2 fýri

2. n. fire, Lex. Poët.; vide fúrr.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fýri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "fýri" 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.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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