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Land-auðn

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1 land-auðn

f. laying a land (country) waste, Íb. 4, Þiðr. 162: a desert, Sks. 323.
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Runic Inscription

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land-auðn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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