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Slökvir

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1 slökvir slǫkvir

m. a slaker, one who extinguishes, Barl. 175, Lex. Poët.: in compds, slökkvi-tól, -vél, fire-engines.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

slökvir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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