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Hol-und

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1 hol-und

f. [cp. Ulf. hulundi = σπήλαιον], a wound reaching to the hollow of the body, a mortal wound, = holsár, Grág. ii. 11, Nj. 217. holundar-sár, n. = holsár, Nj. 110.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hol-und

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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