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Rauð-álfr

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1 rauð-álfr

m. a ‘red elf,’ a person dressed in gaudy colours; sjáið it rauðálfinn, sveinar, Nj. 70.
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Runic Inscription

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rauð-álfr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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