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Mat-gjöf

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1 mat-gjöf mat-gjǫf

f. a gift in food (to the poor), Grág. i. 296, 443.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mat-gjöf

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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