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Seið-hjallr

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1 seið-hjallr

m. the scaffold on which the wizard or witch was seated and where the incantation was performed, Ld. 142, Fas. ii. 84, iii. 319.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

seið-hjallr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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