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Salta

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2 definitions

1 salta

1. u, f. salt-water, pickle; kirkjan á (owns) á Steins-mýri tuttugu skjólur söltu, Vm. 172.

2 salta

2. að, to salt, pickle, Lv. 111; saltaðr hvalr, Dipl. iii. 4; saltað flesk, Art. 24, passim.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

salta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Art.
Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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