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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Runi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 runi

a, m. [renna], a flux; in merg-runi (q. v.), vegg-runi, = eavesdropping; hall-runi, ‘lava-stream,’ the name of a mountain in western Icel.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

runi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
provinc.
provincial.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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