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Lúfa

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1 lúfa

u, f. [Ivar Aasen luva; cp. lubbi], rough, matted hair, as a nickname; Haralds hár var sítt ok flókit, fyrir þá sök var hann Lúfa kallaðr, Fagrsk. 9: cp. the vow of king Harold with that of Civilis, Tac. Hist. iv. 61.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

lúfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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