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Læknir

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2 definitions

1 læknir

m. a leech, physician, Sdm. 11, Nj. 89, MS. 623, 40, Fas. iii. 644, Hkr. ii. 376, Mar., Stj., Bs. i. 640 sqq., passim.

2 læknir

COMPDS: læknisdómr, læknisfé, læknisfingr, læknisgras, læknishendr, læknislyf.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

læknir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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