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Kné-sig

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1 kné-sig

n. a sinking on one’s knees, metaph. fá knésig, Fas. iii. 430.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

kné-sig

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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