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Sleppr

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1 sleppr

adj. slippery; af-sleppr, taper-formed, so that it slips out of the hand; með því at þeim hafði svá sleppt til tekizk, i. e. they had made a mess of it, missed it, Eb. 162.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sleppr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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