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Handsals-maðr

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1 handsals-maðr

or handsala-maðr, m. a bail, surety, Grág. i. 295, 363, 655 iii. 1, Sturl. iii. 43.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

handsals-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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