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Lá-garðr

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1 lá-garðr

m. a ‘fence of lá,’ the surf; þá sá þau at sylgja lá á steini í lágörðunum, Bs. i. 317; kom þar um síðir at hann þreyttisk á sundi, var hann þá kominn í lágarða, dró hann þá niðr, í því sá hann hvar kerling ein stór óð út at honum, Fas. ii. 435.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

lá-garðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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