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Skjálf-henda

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1 skjálf-henda

u, f. a kind of metre, Edda (Ht.) 35, 129, 130; for the origin of this metre see Edda l. c.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skjálf-henda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skjálf-henda" 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.
l. c.
loco citato.
orig
original, originally.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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