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Sjálf-dáðir

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1 sjálf-dáðir

f. pl. ‘self-deeds,’ spontaneous action; in the phrase, göra, segja e-t af sjálfdáðum (mod. af sjálfsdáðum), to do, say a thing voluntarily, to volunteer; hann sagði þat af sjálfdáðum, Ísl. ii. 134.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sjálf-dáðir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.