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Hásætis-kista

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1 hásætis-kista

u, f. a ‘high-seat chest,’ a daïs or chest near the high-seat, in which weapons and treasures were kept, Fms. vii. 185, viii. 444, x. 360, xi. 220.
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Runic Inscription

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hásætis-kista

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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