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Skegg-barn

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1 skegg-barn

n. a ‘beard-bairn,’ bearded baby, a name given to a man by a giant, Fas. ii. 517.
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skegg-barn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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