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Lífs-pund

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1 lífs-pund

n. [a ‘lis-pound,’ Orkney and Shetl. lispund, 18 lbs. Scots. qs. Lifskt pund from Liftand], a kind of weight, Gþl. 523; fjórar eru merkr ok sjautigir í lífspundi, MS. 732.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

lífs-pund

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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