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Heim-speki

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1 heim-speki

f. philosophy, Col. ii. 8; and heim-spekingr, m. a philosopher, now freq. and prob. formed in the 16th century from the Germ. welt-weisheit; a poem Heimspekinga-skóli exists, written at the end of the 17th century.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

heim-speki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.