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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hjá-bú

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Definitions

1 definitions

1 hjá-bú

n. an outlying estate, opp. to heima-ból, Sturl. ii. 229.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hjá-bú

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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