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Keppi-kefli

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1 keppi-kefli

n. a thing worth fighting for: in the phrase, það er ekkert k., it is not worth having, metaphor prob. from the lagakefli, q. v.
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keppi-kefli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.