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Spurning

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1 spurning

f. (spurningr, m., þenna spurning, Sks. 193 B), a speering, asking a question; minni spurningu, Sks. 5; mín s., … ein lílil s., 220; mína s., 6; at yðr þykki bernsliga reika s. min, 566; leiða spurningum at um e-t, Fms. iv. 230; at þessi s. væri með svá mikilli vél, vii. 203.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

spurning

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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