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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lauf-segl

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1 lauf-segl

n. a leaf-shaped sail; in the phrase, sigla með laufsegli at e-m, to deal leniently with a person, Eb. 96, Fas. i. 7.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

lauf-segl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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