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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Her-leiðing

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

1 definitions

1 her-leiðing

f. captivity, Fms. x. 224; esp. of the Babylonian captivity, Al. 166, Rb. 382, 386, Ver. 30, Stj. 26, 49, passim.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

her-leiðing

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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