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Grunn-færi

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1 grunn-færi

n. pl. anchor-tackle, a cable; draga upp g., to weigh anchor, Fms. ii. 17; þurfti hit mikla skip góðra grunnfæra, vi. 310; skip þau er fest vóru með grunnfaerum, x. 68.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

grunn-færi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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