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Gjafa-laust

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1 gjafa-laust

n. adj. dismissed without gifts, Nj. 167, Fms. vii. 106, Sturl. iii. 268.
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Runic Inscription

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gjafa-laust

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "gjafa-laust" 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.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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