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Háls-lausn

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1 háls-lausn

f. ‘neck-loosing,’ i. e. giving a bondman freedom, (cp. frjáls, frihals,) the rite is described in N. G. L. i. 212.
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Runic Inscription

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háls-lausn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
p.
page.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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