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Hand-höggva

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1 hand-höggva hand-hǫggva

hjó, to hack one’s hand off, Eb. 58, Fms. viii. 167.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hand-höggva

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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