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Skot-henda

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1 skot-henda

u, f. a half rhyme (as in land lenda), Edda (Ht.) 135, 139; in the old dróttkvæði the half rhyme was used in the odd lines, but aðal-henda (a full rhyme) in the even.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skot-henda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

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

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