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Hræ-log

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1 hræ-log

n. a ‘carrion-lowe,’ the light which gleams round decomposing matter, hrælog brunnu af spjótum þeirra, svá at af lýsti, Sturl. ii. 50: mod. hrævar-eldr.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hræ-log

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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