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Líri

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1 líri

a, m. [Dan. and Norse lire], a kind of tern, sterna nigra, Edda (Gl.): a nickname, Sturl. i. 176.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

líri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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