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Setningr

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1 setningr

m. set purpose, design, Fms. vi. 372; eptir setningi, purposely, Finnb. 340: a rule, rite, Hom. 142; á-setningr.
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setningr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "setningr" 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

Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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