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Ljóða

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1 ljóða

að, [Ulf. liuþon = ψάλλειν, Róm. xv. 9, and liuþareis = ὁ ἄδων]:—to make verses, sing; þessi maðr ljóðar á oss (addressed us in verse), ok kvað, Fb. i. 351; þat væri vel þóttú ættir annat at vinna en ljóða um þær Baldrshaga-meyjar, Fas. ii. 73; ok ljóðaði svá nöktr sín spádómsfræði allan þann dag, Stj. 471. 1 Sam. xix. 24:—recipr., Fas. i. 333.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ljóða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
pr.
proper.
recipr.
reciprocally.
sing
singular.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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