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Met-fé

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1 met-fé

n. a ‘prize-thing,’ a thing of singular value, cattle or dead things, Grág. i. 398: of living stock, arðr-óxi gamall á vár, þat er m., 502; hrútr þrévetr ok ellri ok forystu-geldingr (a bell-wether), þat er m., 503; það er metfés-skepna!
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

met-fé

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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