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Píslar-váttr

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1 píslar-váttr

m. a martyr, Stj. 54, Magn. 486, and so in mod. usage, Vídal.
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píslar-váttr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.

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