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Kost-gæfr

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1 kost-gæfr

adj. painstaking, diligent, Sturl. i. 90, Greg. 27; verum sem kostgæfstir, 55; k. athugi, Hom. 52; k. á e-t, Fms. ii. 145.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

kost-gæfr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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