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Sina

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1 sina

u, f. [Norse sen-gras], withered grass which has stood the winter through, Grág. ii. 233, 291: in the phrase, sem eldr í sinu, like fire in dry grass; flaug þat sem sinu-eldr allt austr til lands-enda, Hkr. i. 126: freq. in mod. usage, fúa-sina.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sina

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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