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Smyl

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1 smyl

n. = gröm, the evil one; far þú nú þar er smyl hafi þik! Sæm. 42 (the prose introd. to the poem Gm.), a απ. λεγ.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

smyl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sæm.
Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

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