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Níð-skár

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1 níð-skár

adj. libellous, of a poet, Ísl. ii. 203, Sturl. ii. 39, Fs. 86.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

níð-skár

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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