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Knefan

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1 knefan

f. determination (?); má eigi þat þú mæla at þér takit knefanar kost, Sturl. iii. 276.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

knefan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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