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Mis-kviðr

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1 mis-kviðr

m. [Ulf. missa-qiss = σχίσμα], a slip in the pleading before a court; ek tek miskviðu alla or málinu hvárt sem mér verðr mismælt eðr ofmælt, Nj. 232; hann sótti málit miskviða-laust, Hrafn. 18.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mis-kviðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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