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Mel-gras

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1 mel-gras

n., botan. elymus arenarius, a kind of oats, Hjalt.; whence the local name Melgras-eyri in western Icel.
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Runic Inscription

mel-gras

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

botan.
botanically.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Hjalt.
Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.

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