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Skjald-rim

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1 skjald-rim

f. the ‘shield-rim,’ i. e. the line of shields along the gunwale of a ship (skip skarat skjöldum), Orkn. 104 (in a verse), Fms, vi. (in a verse), xi. 140 (read. skjaldrimna).
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Runic Inscription

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skjald-rim

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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