Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-rið

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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n. a hand-rail, of a staircase or the like, Fms. viii. 375 (of a bridge), Sks. 414.

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Runic Inscription

hand-rið

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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