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Hval-grafir

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1 hval-grafir

f. pl. whale pits where blubber was kept, Sturl. i. 136: a local name in western Icel.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hval-grafir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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