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Skjálf-hendr

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3 definitions

1 skjálf-hendr

adj. in the metre skjálfhenda, Edda.

2 skjálf-hendr

2. [hönd], with trembling hand.

3 skjálf-hendr

II. [önd], tremulous, with faltering voice; hærra né lægra né skjalfhendra (= skjálfendra), Fms. vii. 227.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skjálf-hendr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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