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Rýni

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1 rýni

f. scrutiny, contemplation: poët., rýnis reið, contemplation’s vehicle, i. e. the breast, Stor.: grammar, skáld eru höfundar allrar rýnni, the poets are the judges, the authorities in all matters of grammar, Skálda 164.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

rýni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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