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Matar-búr

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1 matar-búr

n. a ‘meat-bower,’ pantry, whence abbreviated búr (q. v.), Sturl. i. 355.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

matar-búr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "matar-búr" 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.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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