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Snigill

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1 snigill

m. [A. S. snegel; Engl. snail; Dan. snegl], a snail, Fas. iii. 12 (as also the verse); brekku-s., freq. in mod. usage.

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

snigill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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