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Kol-viðr

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1 kol-viðr

m. ‘coal-wood,’ wood for charcoal, Nj. 58, Grág. ii. 298, Jb. 237; era sem kolvið kljúfi | karl sá er vegr at jarli, Fms. viii. (a ditty).
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

kol-viðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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