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Geir-varta

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1 geir-varta

u, f. the nipple, of a man, Rb. 346, Sturl. i. 41, Ld. 136, 140, Fs. 145: of a woman, less correctly, Mar. 603.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

geir-varta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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