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Sprengi-kveld

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1 sprengi-kveld

n. ‘bursting-eve,’ i. e. Shrove Tuesday, from the habit of over-eating at that time, Icel. Almanack.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sprengi-kveld

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.