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Hvera-vatn

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1 hvera-vatn

n. water from a hver. For old dried up hverar see Itin. 295; cp. also the remarks s. v. Geysir and Ann. 1294. From
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hvera-vatn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Fr
French in etymologies.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.

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