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Skam-sýni

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1 skam-sýni

f. short-sightedness (only in a metaph. sense), Sks. 11, 302, 623, 667, Gþl. 162.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skam-sýni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skam-sýni" 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.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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