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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hrafn-tinna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hrafn-tinna

u, f. ‘raven-flint,’ a kind of obsidian or agate, Fas. i. 470; called gagates Islandicus, Eggert Itin.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hrafn-tinna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.

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