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Her-vígi

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1 her-vígi

n. battle and ravage, thus defined: it is hervígi when three or more persons are slain or wounded on each side, Grág. ii. 114, 124, Fms. viii. 300: mod. a stronghold.
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Runic Inscription

her-vígi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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