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Hleypi-hvel

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1 hleypi-hvel

n. a ‘roll-wheel,’ war engine, Sks. 420.
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Runic Inscription

hleypi-hvel

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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