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Hrygg-spenna

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1 hrygg-spenna

u, f. a wrestling term, ‘back-spanning,’ clasping the arms round one another’s back, Fas. iii. 414.
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hrygg-spenna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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